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I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event.
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Luckily, Amazon’s long weekend sale is packed with deals that are too good to pass up.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2025
When that didn’t happen after the 2020 season, the outside opportunities finally became too good to pass up.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Copied Share Another Green Bay turnover Andrew Greif Trying to go deep with a pass up the right sideline on the first play of the second quarter, Packers quarterback Jordan Love underthrew his receiver and his pass was instead caught — one-handed — by Eagles corner Darius Slay Jr.
—NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
While casual fans and explosive-offense junkies may tap out early (not for nothing did the Vegas books set the over/under at a miserly 44.5 points), the stakes are far too high to pass up on the inaugural semifinal of the 12-team College Football Playoff era.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2025
When that didn’t happen after the 2020 season, the outside opportunities finally became too good to pass up.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Copied Share Another Green Bay turnover Andrew Greif Trying to go deep with a pass up the right sideline on the first play of the second quarter, Packers quarterback Jordan Love underthrew his receiver and his pass was instead caught — one-handed — by Eagles corner Darius Slay Jr.
—NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
While casual fans and explosive-offense junkies may tap out early (not for nothing did the Vegas books set the over/under at a miserly 44.5 points), the stakes are far too high to pass up on the inaugural semifinal of the 12-team College Football Playoff era.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20up. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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