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
And Steyer’s spending spree was nowhere near the $1 billion that Michael Bloomberg dropped in just 104 days on his 2020 campaign for president.
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Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
The lawsuit was reportedly dropped in 2013 after State Farm reached a settlement with Von D, per People magazine.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Those idea were dropped in the face of public pushback, and the council applied several million dollars from reserves.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
Well, once the puck dropped in Game 1, the broadcasts hadn't even gotten through the starting lineups before Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers put the home team up by one on the very first shot of the series.
—Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
In 2015, he was indicted on securities fraud charges, but they were later dropped in 2024 as part of a pre-trial diversion deal.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 26 May 2026
However, two federal investigations of Polymarket were dropped in July without further action being taken.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Be careful to check if USPS staff is stamping mail after hours, otherwise, any postage dropped in the evening will be stamped April 16.
—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
Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
The lawsuit was reportedly dropped in 2013 after State Farm reached a settlement with Von D, per People magazine.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Those idea were dropped in the face of public pushback, and the council applied several million dollars from reserves.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
Well, once the puck dropped in Game 1, the broadcasts hadn't even gotten through the starting lineups before Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers put the home team up by one on the very first shot of the series.
—Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
In 2015, he was indicted on securities fraud charges, but they were later dropped in 2024 as part of a pre-trial diversion deal.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 26 May 2026
However, two federal investigations of Polymarket were dropped in July without further action being taken.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Be careful to check if USPS staff is stamping mail after hours, otherwise, any postage dropped in the evening will be stamped April 16.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped in
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The state is alleging its inspectors visited Ashlynn Marketing Group’s facility in Santee in May 2025 and found kratom powders, capsules, liquids and chewable tablets being manufactured and held for sale.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Sources tell The Sacramento Bee that Houston point guard Kingston Flemings has also visited Sacramento in the past 10 days or so, as first reported by NBA insider Jake Fischer.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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The county’s share of liquor revenue dropped by several hundred thousand dollars, Tripple said, part of a plan executed at the end of the session to divert liquor revenue to state police to make up for straggling wages.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2026
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The league is finally recovering from a turbulent decade during which television ratings dropped by nearly 48% as many of its most prominent players, coaches and executives increasingly inserted themselves into partisan political debates.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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After the handball in the box on Czechia's Pavel Sulc, Teboho Mokoena stepped in for a penalty, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and buried a shot into the left side of the net to make this a 1-1 match with under 10 minutes to go.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Gilmore, who stepped in as chief investment officer in the summer of 2024, directs a staff of more than 300 while facing scrutiny from politicians, union leaders, environmentalists, taxpayer groups and the media.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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The Las Vegas airport confirmed the pilot called an alert, but a British Airways spokesperson told CBS News the aircraft arrived as scheduled and did not declare an emergency.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill has been determined to avoid offsetting the costs on to taxpayers, and unsuccessfully called for FIFA to help share the cost burden, and Mamdani sympathizes with her position.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 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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