as in visits
to make a social call upon
as long as we're in town, we should drop in on my aunt
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One afternoon, the delegation visits the home of Yuri Kochiyama, a famed Japanese American activist, and meets her friend Malcolm X.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Host Rachel Holt visits her Fort Point studio in Boston to explore her collection and discover what sets her work apart.—
Rachel Holt,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Apple sees its second leadership change since Steve Jobs, with CEO Tim Cook set to be succeeded by John Ternus to lead the world’s second most valuable company.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Practical Magic 2 sees the lives of sisters Sally Owens (Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Kidman) shaken up when a mysterious figure (Lee Pace) arrives in their quaint New England town with a new quest for them.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Drops in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drops%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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