passersby

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Once again, the main device failed to explode, and airport staff, police, and passersby were able to extinguish Dr Ahmed, who continued to struggle even as he burned.

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  • He pushed roughly through crowds of exiting passengers and passersby, aiming in her direction. —  Manhattan Is My Beat
  • Already the win­dow was attracting passersby, and a line of children solemn as sparrows on a fence were at the forefront. —  Martha Grimes - The Old Silent
  • After I'd spent a couple of minutes studying the heads of passersby, the hallway door opened. —  AnalogSFF,December2007
  • The sidewalks thronged with people enjoying the ridiculously pleasant weather; none of the passersby was Alice. —  DeadRinger
  • The liberal passersby are appalled but can't say anything because he's Black; the White supremacists are confused but amused. —  Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views'
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