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to make a brief visit
  • I'll either drop by on the way there or on the way back

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The first known use of drop by was circa 1905

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“Drop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20by. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.

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