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I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event.
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Knowing that he and his longtime writing partner C. Robert Cargill fully adapted Joe Hill’s short story of the same name, Derrickson didn’t necessarily plan on making a sequel, but Hill floated an idea that was too tempting to pass up.
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
Here, Southern designers share four colors and color families to pass up on.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
Furniture Deals Presidents Day weekend is a great time to save on furniture, but Amazon’s early deals are too good to pass up now.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
For Lema, a Morgan Hill native and Live Oak High School graduate, the opportunity to remain close to home was hard to pass up.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
Here, Southern designers share four colors and color families to pass up on.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
Furniture Deals Presidents Day weekend is a great time to save on furniture, but Amazon’s early deals are too good to pass up now.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
For Lema, a Morgan Hill native and Live Oak High School graduate, the opportunity to remain close to home was hard to pass up.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20up. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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