as in visited
to make a brief visit
I just popped in to say hello
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The Princess of Wales of also visited Melin Tregwynt, a woolen mill on the Pembrokeshire coast that has been in continuous operation since 1841.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Hundreds of visitors have visited the chapel in recent days to take photos of the image, the parish priest Father Daniele Micheletti said.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Days earlier, Snoop Dogg dropped in on one of Malinin’s practices, and just like Djokovic, the famous rapper was left in awe by the high flyer’s backflip.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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An egg, dropped in a slop of melting butter, was crisping up from a cloudy white into a golden brown.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The report details multiple instances in 2025 of grenades being dropped by Israeli drones near UNIFIL patrols, including an attack in October that wounded a peacekeeper, as well as machine-gun fire near UNIFIL positions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Added to that, customer numbers have dropped by about 40% as many people have left the country, so the focus is now on attracting new clients through online sales.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Her brothers naturally became involved uncles, offering guidance, emotional support, and quality time, while a cousin who felt more like a sister stepped in as a reliable aunt figure.—
Halona Black,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
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Jack Drury stepped in front of a Giroux pass near the blue line and fed Nichushkin all alone in front.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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Music ran in her family’s blood.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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Harrison, who in 2020 ran in the Democratic primary for her Nebraska congressional district, sees an immediate impact on her business and the broader economy.—
Caitlyn Reilly,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a non-profit research organization, has tracked nihilistic attacks across the globe, including stabbings in Sweden by teenagers associated with a group called No Lives Matter, and the killing of three girls in northern England.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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While Streeting was on-message with the rest of the Cabinet in supporting Starmer after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for the prime minister to resign, the secretary reportedly spoke with Sarwar in the days leading up to the call for Starmer to resign.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Boston’s other two-way players are second-round rookie guards Max Shulga, who made his NBA debut late in Wednesday’s win, and John Tonje, who came over from Utah in the Boucher trade.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ferguson signed a one-year deal while Burke came over in the three-team trade that sent infielder Gavin Lux to the Tampa Bay Rays.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Popped (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popped%20%28in%29. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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