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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For more details on the claims process or to download a claim form, visit the Hoosier Lottery Winners page or contact the customer service team at 1-800-955-6886.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
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Nonprofit Greenheart Exchange is seeking families to host Chinese exchange students who will visit the Dundee area in July and August before spending the school year at high schools across the United States.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Italy trailed only briefly after a leadoff home run by Willi Castro before scoring four runs in the first inning to go on top for good.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Canada had the tying runs in scoring position with no outs in the seventh before David Bednar got Josh Naylor to pop out and struck out Tyler O’Neill and Owen Caissie to eliminate the threat.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Jane Andriese and Grace Matke, both of Lowell, came by Thursday to donate bread, lunch meat, cheese, fruit, granola bars, and other food items for the first responders and community members impacted by the storm.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Specifics, at this stage, are hard to come by, but Porsche’s CEO confirmed at a conference that the company’s interest in the new cars is more than just passing.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Drop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20by. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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