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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Spend time walking around, snapping photos, or visiting the small interactive museum, ZOOOM, where a short 3D film flies viewers over the mountain range; admission is included in the ticket price.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026 -
According to organizers, the 2027 run will visit approximately 50 cities across the United States and Canada from February through April, marking a decade since the touring drag production first launched.—
Holly Alvarado,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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The Knicks are wrapping this up at home in what will soon be remembered as one of the most dominant playoff runs in all of sports history.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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On July 28, 1964, Allen ran in a special election as a Democrat for the Senate seat in District 26 -- which included Monroe, Lee, Arkansas, and Phillips counties -- that was made vacant by her husband's death.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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This is especially true in Japan and India, as prime assets in cities like Tokyo and Mumbai are increasing harder to come by, Marina Bracciani, vice president and hotels research lead at JLL in Asia-Pacific, said.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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One frigid, gray day last winter, Halverson received word from his district network that ICE agents were in Fridley and would possibly come by the high school and middle school.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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“Drop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20by. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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