as in to visit
to make a social call upon
lots of well-wishers called on the new parents in the weeks following the birth of their first child
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Verb
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These days, many of those visiting the mall are not shopping at all.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026 -
In one scene in the novel, a black ram named Othello, who lives in misery in a carnival, forced to fight dogs, is visited in his pen by a strange ram bearing advice.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The victim, who hails from the same town as Wick, had also come to see the show and was hanging out with the rapper beforehand at a party in Wick’s nearby rental, the affidavit said.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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These events reverberate around the world, especially among Jews who see themselves as being part of a transnational community.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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“Call (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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