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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Plan a stop in bustling Cebu City to visit the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu and Magellan’s Cross Pavilion—cultural cornerstones that paved the way to the propagation of Christianity as the country’s most dominant religion.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026 -
The Royals partied in the visiting clubhouse at Atlanta.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Malikah Auguste, a ninth-grader at Cristo Rey and an intern with Miami Lighthouse, saw the impact the visit had on her classmates.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Whizzing by the moon up to 6,000 miles above the surface, the astronauts will also glimpse the celestial body's full disk, seeing sights that not even the Apollo astronauts witnessed.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 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 2 Apr. 2026.
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