pass by
phrasal verb
passed by; passing by; passes by
: to happen without being noticed or acted upon by (someone)
Don't let this opportunity pass (you) by!
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What To Know On Tuesday, Zelensky signed a law passed by the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada (parliament) which subordinated Ukraine's two main anti-corruption agencies to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The price increases come under the new immigration package introduced by the Trump administration and passed by Congress.
—Daniel Shoer Roth, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
Soon after taking office, Trump repealed a sweeping executive order passed by former President Joe Biden that sought to implement some safeguards around AI development and use.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
The budget bill passed by the Legislature saved the state $800 million by broadly reducing payroll expenses that the state would have paid in the absence of recent deals with public employees’ unions.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The price increases come under the new immigration package introduced by the Trump administration and passed by Congress.
—Daniel Shoer Roth, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
Soon after taking office, Trump repealed a sweeping executive order passed by former President Joe Biden that sought to implement some safeguards around AI development and use.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
The budget bill passed by the Legislature saved the state $800 million by broadly reducing payroll expenses that the state would have paid in the absence of recent deals with public employees’ unions.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2025
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“Pass by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20by. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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