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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Also, visit the National Orchid Garden to see more than 1,000 species of orchids and 2,000 hybrids on display.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026 -
During such events, the public is generally allowed to visit the Capitol and pay their respects.—
MATT BROWN,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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During this pivotal stretch TCU collected Quad 1 wins over Iowa State and Oklahoma State and now also own a quality Quad 2 win over the Mountaineers, who now likely need to make a run in the Big 12 Tournament to make the field of 68.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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Eric Jones is running in the newly redrawn 4th Congressional District that covers Woodland, Yuba City and Napa.—
Lia Russell
February 21,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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The hotel’s signature lush landscaping comes by way of overgrown grasses, flowering bushes, citrus trees, 225 towering palms, an herb garden, and a tunnel of hedges (all kept up by a full-time staff of eight gardeners), meant to give the grounds a South-of-France feel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The task sounds innocuous enough but, because the country is in the grip of sanctions, every single ingredient that nine-year-old Lamia (Baneen Ahmad Nayyef) might use to make her cake is near-impossible to come by.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Drop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20by. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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