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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While visiting her parents in Boston, Wells spent time with a close family friend who owns an apartment in Paris.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026 -
However, Demirel opened the game scoring eight unanswered points to give the visiting Antelopes an early 8-0 lead.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Acuff overtook Isaiah Joe's 13-game run in the 2018-19 season.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
6 Jan. 2026
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Conway used to run in the same circles as Ann Coulter and Matt Drudge, dated Laura Ingraham, and represented Paula Jones in her case against Clinton that eventually got entangled with the 42nd President’s impeachment.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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Madigan, 75, additionally spoke to the fact that solid roles for women are hard to come by in the industry, despite moves forward.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Since then, Indiana has reeled off eight straight wins, with six of those coming by 20 points or more.—
American-Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Drop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20by. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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