as in to visit
to make a social call upon
as long as we're in town, we should drop in on my aunt
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The Golden State Warriors visit Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers in Western Conference play Sunday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Opening her multiday visit to China on Tuesday, Cheng visited Nanjing, which was the capital of China when it was ruled by the Kuomintang.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Horner also talked about being concerned about losing his job, wanting to see his child and worrying about what was going to happen to him, Espinoza said.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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The people were lodging complaints about the government's intensifying crackdown on the internet that has seen regular shutdowns of cellphone internet connections, blocked popular messaging apps and cut access to thousands of other websites and digital services.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Drop in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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