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passer-by

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noun

  1. a person that is passing or going by, esp on foot

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Her mother, Sarah Keeling, 45, and passer-by Mark Ratcliffe, 67, both died after trying to save her.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

Her mother, Sarah Keeling, 45, and passer-by, Mark Ratcliffe, 67, both died after trying to save her.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

The first victim was spotted by a passer-by near a bridge in Choisy-le-Roi, a south-eastern suburb of the capital, on 13 August.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

Mr Garner said the ambulance service discussed the incident but found no full report needed, after a passer-by gave the wrong-side-of-the-river address due to the app failing.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

No passer-by would detect a daughter in this house.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

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