as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I'll either drop by on the way there or on the way back
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But three attorneys who regularly visit the facility said their clients have consistently described sleeping on floors or in plastic containers fitted with thin mats.—
Dhruv Mehrotra,
Wired News,
25 June 2025 -
He’s visited Boise State before, attending last year’s Mountain West football championship.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
25 June 2025
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The Bronx Bombers scored five runs in their last six games -- including being shutout in three straight.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Like Cuomo, the speaker is running in Tuesday’s Democratic mayoral primary.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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Recent ups and downs Wins have been hard to come by for Florida Democrats.—
Siena Duncan,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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And as much as the original discovery of the card came by chance, the card’s sale to Harris felt just as improbable.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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“Drop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20by. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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