as in visited
to make a social call upon
as long as we're in town, we should drop in on my aunt
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Goldberg-Polin is in New York after having visited Detroit and Chicago.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025 -
Hargitay guest starred on season 5, episode 2 of Organized Crime, where Benson visited Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) in the hospital.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Dropped in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropped%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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