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pass over

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In 2024, Endries caught 45 passes over the final eight games of the season for Cal, with at least five catches in six of those contests. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025 If an employee is perceived as less serious, competent or capable — even if undeserved — their ideas may be discounted, they could be passed over for promotions, face workplace bullying or judgment from their coworkers. Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025 This put the rocket on a trajectory to soar to a peak altitude of 119 miles (192 kilometers), passing over the Atlantic Ocean, South Africa, and then the Indian Ocean before falling back into the atmosphere. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025 Last December, the former longtime New England Patriots head coach signed a five-year, $50 million deal to run UNC’s football program after he was passed over for several NFL head coach openings. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pass (over)

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“Pass (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28over%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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