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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Boston visits Montreal on Saturday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026 -
In New York City, Deborah Divine and Eugene Levy support their son Dan Levy at the premiere of his show Big Mistakes, Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant step out for the Outcome premiere and Julianne Hough visits her Dancing with the Stars friends Mark Ballas and Whitney Leavitt backstage at Chicago.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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The spa There’s no spa, but the on-site fitness room has weights, yoga mats, treadmills, and a Peloton bike that sees regular use.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Marcus sees herself taking the pill long term, with a goal of losing around 30 pounds.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 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 11 Apr. 2026.
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