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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After spending each waking hour together in Fiji, the queen of self-affirmations visited Boston and met his mom, which went well, according to the reunion trailer.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025 -
Martin, based in London, visited Detroit for the first time in January to attend the 2025 Detroit Auto Show to help gear up for the upcoming event.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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While some of the fair's contests see dozens of entries and steep competition, others see far fewer.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Aug. 2025
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Hardest hit are the founders Andrew and Nicola Forrest who will see their shared annual dividend drop from $1.4 billion to $808 million.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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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 28 Aug. 2025.
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