as in to pass over
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At the time of liftoff, the ISS — currently home to the seven-member Expedition 74 crew — was passing over the northern Pacific Ocean, too far away for the astronauts to see the launch directly.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026 -
The guards use a recurve design that relies on physics and cohesion to pull water back into the gutters, while leaves and other tree debris just pass over the guards and fall to the ground.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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This is a youngster in great form and proving hard to ignore.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some Democrats argue that the cost of ignoring young male voters is higher than the risk of association with Piker.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Too few compliments make kids feel slighted, while too many can inspire arrogance.—
Wayne Parker,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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The right felt slighted, again, this time as the victim of a great left-wing conspiracy to turn football’s biggest night against them.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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And don't forget to join the Bake Club Group chat over on Substack.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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And Gulf citizens aren’t going to forgive and forget.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nelson disregarded—or allegedly did not see—the order from his superior to pull back.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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Today, a president disregards assessments that proved to be right, and the predictable comes to pass.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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With little competition from other plants, hardy weeds can spread quickly during the winter months and make outdoor spaces look neglected.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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At the meeting in late March, San Jose’s Appeals Hearing Board voted unanimously to place the property into the city’s neglected vacant or abandoned building monitoring program.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Default (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/default%20%28on%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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