pass by
phrasal verb
passed by; passing by; passes by
: to happen without being noticed or acted upon by (someone)
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Following the Joint Conference Committee, the 21% corporate income tax rate was accepted and passed by the House and the Senate.
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Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The budget bill passed by the House in May includes $800 billion in cuts over 10 years.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
What to Know Under new legislation passed by Denmark's parliament in early June, young women who turn 18 after the law takes effect will be entered into the national conscription lottery on equal footing with men.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The original measure passed by the House made around $600 billion in cuts to Medicaid, which then faced deeper cuts in the Senate.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 June 2025
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Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The budget bill passed by the House in May includes $800 billion in cuts over 10 years.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
What to Know Under new legislation passed by Denmark's parliament in early June, young women who turn 18 after the law takes effect will be entered into the national conscription lottery on equal footing with men.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The original measure passed by the House made around $600 billion in cuts to Medicaid, which then faced deeper cuts in the Senate.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 June 2025
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“Pass by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20by. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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