as in visits
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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That will be put to the test in the Big 12 when Brigham Young visits Texas Tech.—
Jordan Mendoza,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Ohio State visits Purdue next week.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Every time a customer pays with a credit card, 2 to 4 percent of that sale is siphoned off before a business ever sees the money.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Qu said the company sees it as a hobby-grade product aimed at users who want a closer approximation of real piloting.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Calls (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calls%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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