as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I just popped in to say hello
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It’s believed that the 13th-century castle is haunted by a magical imp who frequently visits the Markomanka and Hlíza, or black, towers.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Their group would frequently visit a local restaurant, First Watch, for breakfast after their night shift ended.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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From playing catch-up to running in parallel Despite early limitations in solver speed, mesh handling, and model stability, Duan states that cloud-native architectures and AI now give Chinese CAE firms a rare opportunity to turn the tables on industry leaders.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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The streetcar has been running in its current form since 1914.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The final straw for the City Council came over the summer, when city officials learned that the roof was at risk of caving in because of unpermitted construction work done at the site.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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As Knight was tangled up with Uso near the announcer-side ropes, Jey’s brother Jimmy came over to keep him in the match.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Pop (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pop%20%28in%29. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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