as in visited
to make a brief visit
drop in any time—we're always home
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Recent Examples of dropped in
Be careful to check if USPS staff is stamping mail after hours, otherwise, any postage dropped in the evening will be stamped April 16.
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Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
The only first round Game 1 Minnesota has dropped in the Anthony Edwards-Chris Finch era came in 2023, when the Wolves played in Denver just two days after advancing through the play in.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
While new-car sales dropped in the EU through January, BYD stunned the market by reporting a 175% year-on-year increase in deliveries to 13,982 units, according to ACEA data.
—Sam Meredith,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Those charges would ultimately be dropped in May 2024.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 30 Mar. 2026
Carter and Combs both denied the allegations, and the civil case was dropped in February 2025 after the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice through her attorney.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Cuban oil imports dropped in 2025 because of reductions from Mexico and Venezuela.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The band’s last album, Exit Wounds, dropped in 2021.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
The labor participation for prime-age workers is near the highest since 2001, government data published last Friday show, but that of people over 16 who were born in the US has dropped in recent months, and is near the lowest level since 2021.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
The only first round Game 1 Minnesota has dropped in the Anthony Edwards-Chris Finch era came in 2023, when the Wolves played in Denver just two days after advancing through the play in.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
While new-car sales dropped in the EU through January, BYD stunned the market by reporting a 175% year-on-year increase in deliveries to 13,982 units, according to ACEA data.
—Sam Meredith,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Those charges would ultimately be dropped in May 2024.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 30 Mar. 2026
Carter and Combs both denied the allegations, and the civil case was dropped in February 2025 after the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice through her attorney.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Cuban oil imports dropped in 2025 because of reductions from Mexico and Venezuela.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The band’s last album, Exit Wounds, dropped in 2021.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
The labor participation for prime-age workers is near the highest since 2001, government data published last Friday show, but that of people over 16 who were born in the US has dropped in recent months, and is near the lowest level since 2021.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped in
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex last visited Australia in October 2018, on an official royal tour that included attending the Invictus Games in Sydney.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Members of the Cook County State's Attorney's office visited CTA train stations across Chicago on Thursday.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But the charges were quickly dropped by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office — and police admitted Brown turned out not to be the man cops were seeking for taking money from a drug dealer after the dealer sold crack to an undercover cop near the store.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Associated Press confirmed that D4vd was dropped by Interscope last year.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Fast forward to the eighth inning when Willy Adames stepped in the box to face the Reds’ Connor Phillips.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the 1990s, as Eastern European countries emerged from communism, Americans stepped in to help build not only free markets, but also antitrust agencies that looked something like our DOJ Antitrust Division.—
Gail Slater,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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He was found lying unconscious near the elevator, at which time Andrew called 911.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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After Hawks center Tony Bradley was called for an offensive foul for setting a hard screen on Alvarado, the veteran McCollum got into it with the scrappy Knicks guard, jawing face-to-face in a moment that underscored the growing chippiness in the series.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Reed ran in junior high, then fell in love with the sport again while living in New York City, where her run club convinced her to run the New York Marathon in 2010.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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