as in visiting
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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Love recalled visiting a Nashville-area location with her best friend when they were told it had been discontinued.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026 -
As part of the collaboration with Villa Albertine, Unifrance oversees film bookings, institutional partnerships and logistics for visiting filmmakers.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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What airports are seeing flight cancellations?—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Polls show that economic impacts are driving the voting bloc the most and Latino businesses across the country, from Miami to Los Angeles, are seeing a drop in foot traffic because of ICE agents targeting their communities.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Calling (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calling%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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