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I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event.
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Eventually, though Phoebe’s backstory dictated that her mother had died by suicide, the writers found the comedic pairing too charmed to pass up.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
The lure of a road trip to check out a haunted bridge was too good to pass up, but the tale itself doesn’t seem to resonate beyond a passing curiosity.
—Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
Guests can purchase the pass up to one week before their resort stay.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
And no toddler can pass up an opportunity to bake you a special treat from their very own chef-worthy kitchen set.
—Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 12 Oct. 2024
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
The lure of a road trip to check out a haunted bridge was too good to pass up, but the tale itself doesn’t seem to resonate beyond a passing curiosity.
—Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
Guests can purchase the pass up to one week before their resort stay.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
And no toddler can pass up an opportunity to bake you a special treat from their very own chef-worthy kitchen set.
—Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Pass up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20up. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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