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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The pair also famously visited The Plough at Cadsden in Buckinghamshire, a pub near Chequers, the country residence of British prime ministers, where Xi quaffed a pint of Greene King IPA (Indian Pale Ale).—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Four Seasons Napa Valley For wine lovers and those who love them, any time is a great time to visit Napa Valley.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Last week’s The Bengal Files and Baaghi 4 also continue to run in theatres.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The cash aid program is now running in 11 communities across Michigan.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The new Reclaim activity is lame and the new loot is hard to come by.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The research space focused on Lake Tahoe includes various organizations, but sometimes those efforts are fragmented, as funding is hard to come by, according to Grossman.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Drop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20by. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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