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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If pedestrians and park users stop using the sidewalks or visiting the park altogether, then the park fails to deliver on its mission of fostering recreation.—
Jeremy Wolff,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026 -
The footage shows Cole Tomas Allen, 31, walking through the hotel on April 24 and visiting areas including the gym, where he is seen speaking with a woman at the front desk.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Dozens of armed federal agents and LAPD officers were seeing raiding several storefronts near the Alvarado corridor on Wednesday afternoon.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Correa was on crutches and in a walking boot Wednesday morning at the ballpark after seeing a foot specialist.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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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 7 May. 2026.
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