passing over
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The company is working to keep prices in check, as U.S. consumers fixate on affordability and buyers shift toward bulk or budget pack sizes, passing over middle formats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The record snowfall was "caused by deep and extensive cyclones with sharp atmospheric fronts passing over the Moscow region", the observatory said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
During February and March 2024, they recorded three separate transits and clearly identified signals produced by the planet passing over these dark regions on the star.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2025
A weakened Typhoon Fung-wong is now passing over the South China Sea and expected to head to Taiwan, after leaving two people dead in the Philippines.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025
The forest sounds echo in my gully—but not life, just bugs or a bird passing over.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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