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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After visiting the Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, and Miami Dolphins, Fant has a new home.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025 -
Best time to visit: May to September, during Botswana’s dry season, when the temperatures are cooler and skies clearer.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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How many intelligent devices are running in your home right now?—
Rajesh Subramaniam,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The Padres scored six runs in four innings against Alcantara on May 28.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Rothschild said her direct support providers, who are paid through a Medicaid waiver, come by for one to three hours, four to five days a week, to help her cook, clean, shop and organize.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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The idea and rhetoric of energy dominance has its roots in the first Trump administration, although a formal definition for the phrase is hard to come by.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
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“Drop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20by. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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