as in visited
to make a brief visit
I just popped in to say hello
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Vietnam’s Communist Party chief, To Lam, visited North Korea in early October — the first such trip in nearly two decades — while reports suggest Hanoi may pursue the purchase of 40 Russian Su-35 fighter jets.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025 -
More than 280 spacefarers from 26 countries have visited the International Space Station, including 170 from the United States alone, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Davis had previously been accused in a domestic violence case by a different ex-girlfriend; that case was dropped in August.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Jenna Fischer appeared on the show to help make gingerbread cake pops, Kinsey’s TV husband, Rainn Wilson, dropped in to whip up vegan avocado brownies and Kate Flannery joined in on the fun, serving up Irish potato candy.—
Audrey Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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In some parts of the country, staffing levels have dropped by about half during the shutdown and has led to severe delays for some travelers—as long as 6 hours, 30 minutes, at times.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the same period, the number of children 14 or under dropped by half, while the number of people aged 65 and up increased by over 70%.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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But on the first play of the series, Virginia’s Kam Robinson stepped in front of a Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele pass and returned it to the house.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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During a 2020 interview with DJ VLAD, Mack 10 rehashed the near-altercation with Common and reiterated that Fat Joe stepped in to smooth things over.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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The show, which ran in two six-part series, in 1975 and 1979, was a huge hit in Britain and went on to become a cult classic in the United States.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The first four drives for Stroud ended in punts, with no more than five plays ran in any of them.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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For two years now, figures from Israeli cabinet ministers to the US President have openly called for the mass expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Opening batter Verma, who was only called back into the squad as injury cover for the finals, scored a career-best 87 off 78 balls as the tournament co-host reached 298-7 in 50 overs after losing the toss and being sent in to bat.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Daniels landed on his non-throwing shoulder and was writhing in pain as the team’s training staff came over to tend to him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The 100 percent tariff threat, which would begin on November 1, came over new Chinese export licensing rules being expanded to cover products containing even trace amounts of rare earth elements.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Popped (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popped%20%28in%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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