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drop by

verb

Definition of drop by

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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Among the seven injured was a woman who was visiting her husband, said Anees al-Asbahi, a spokesman for the Houthi-run health ministry.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Jessel goes to visit her house with a regifted candle and asks how Sai’s husband David feels about the move.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of visit

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Sánchez allowed two runs in the sixth inning of Game 1 of the 2025 NLDS but still exited with a lead.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The Diamondbacks scored four two-out runs in the 10th -- two on a single by Geraldo Perdomo, one on a single by Gabriel Moreno and one on a single by Nolan Arenado.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of run in

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The dystopia depicted in the ad came by way of George Orwell’s imagination, but the fears underlying it had deep American roots.

— Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2026
Chris Barish, the co-owner, came by our table and stayed to tell stories, which is how the best dinners come to be.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

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