as in to pass over
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Verb
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Reid, though, might be good enough for Davidson not to pass over.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026 -
For Iceland, this solar eclipse is considered especially epic since a total eclipse hasn't passed over the country since 1954, according to the Blue Lagoon, and the next one isn’t predicted to strike until 2196.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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Price is where almost every search starts, and the difference between countries is hard to ignore.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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By the time the sponsor wants to sell, the buyer sees what the sponsor ignored.—
Louis Mosca,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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For each of the murders, the four men either lured or abducted and drove the victims to the Angeles National Forest after the victims slighted the gang in different ways, according to the Justice Department.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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Romano’s sturdy book may not stint on examples of Mary’s bad behavior—including a ferociously jealous verbal assault, near the end of the war, on the wife of a prominent Union general—but the biographer keeps tilting against those who slighted Mary in even the most superficial ways.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Macron forgets his watch Macron appeared to leave behind his watch after eating lunch with several other world leaders.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
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Don't forget a thick slice of crusty bread on the side to soak up all the flavor.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The video showed a car disregarding a stop sign and a patrol officer speeding up to pull the vehicle over.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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The best thing to do is to just disregard it.—
Marty Steinberg,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Verb
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According to Flores, neglecting this step is a common source of issues.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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The highland Indigenous and rural workers' groups — who long supported MAS but helped vault Paz to power last year — have led the protests, accusing his government of neglecting their needs since entering office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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“Default (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/default%20%28on%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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