as in to pass over
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Since being elected to the board in 2021, Foley has been passed over for the top position multiple times.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026 -
Jennings completed more passes over 15 air yards (one) than opposing quarterback Jalen Hurts did all game (0-for-5).—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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The closet is probably the easiest room to ignore when things get disorganized.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Dell is finally good at something—but as her behavior becomes riskier and a shadowy troll threatens to expose her dark past, Dell must reckon with what her digital life ignores, and what real redemption means.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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But try to understand why your mom's feeling slighted.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
16 Dec. 2025
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Paramount feels slighted and discriminated against in the sale process.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
8 Dec. 2025
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Those who lead to collapse will be forgotten.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
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Don’t forget to use code INSTYLE25 at checkout for 25 percent off your order.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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Judge Sid Harle denied their request for a mistrial but instructed the jury to disregard her testimony.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Bukele has disregarded due process and repealed term limits in El Salvador; according to Human Rights Watch, prisoners at CECOT are routinely tortured.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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And his administration has shown derision for Congress, controlled by the president’s own party, approving historically few bills and neglecting those that have passed, such as the Epstein Files Transparency Act.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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That soft‑power approach helped humanize a government that was simultaneously centralizing authority, pressuring independent media, and neglecting long‑term investment in the oil sector that underpinned the entire economy.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Default (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/default%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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