as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I just popped in to say hello
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The film follows father and daughter Elliot and Ridley Kintner (Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega), who are visiting Elliot’s billionaire boss Odell Leopold (Richard E. Grant) at his lavish mansion deep in the Canadian wilderness.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025 -
The Vatican's secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the substitute for general affairs of the secretary of state, Archbishop Penna Parra, visited the Pope in the hospital to update him on church and world matters on Sunday, according to the Vatican.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2025
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The actress also played Matron ‘Mama’ Morton during a 2003 run in Broadway’s Chicago.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, the wife of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), hinted at a gubernatorial run in 2026.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 2025
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Something in my gut seems to relax and a feeling of safety comes over me.—
Katharina Schmidt,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Three of their 10 games with fewer than 40 3-point attempts this season have come over the last two weeks.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Pop (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pop%20%28in%29. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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