as in visited
to make a brief visit
I just popped in to say hello
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In 2012, a powerful quake visited terrible damage on the city of Modena, Bottura’s home and host to his restaurant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026 -
The government's recent release of UFO files has some Americans saying we've already been visited by extraterrestrial life.—
Jennifer De Pinto,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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And Steyer’s spending spree was nowhere near the $1 billion that Michael Bloomberg dropped in just 104 days on his 2020 campaign for president.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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The lawsuit was reportedly dropped in 2013 after State Farm reached a settlement with Von D, per People magazine.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The county’s share of liquor revenue dropped by several hundred thousand dollars, Tripple said, part of a plan executed at the end of the session to divert liquor revenue to state police to make up for straggling wages.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2026
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Within a month, shipments of rare earth magnets from China dropped by 74% year-on-year, and automakers in the United States, Japan, and Europe, dependent on these inputs, slowed or, in some cases, closed production.—
Jared Cohen,
Time,
15 June 2026
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That’s when Eddie Ritchie stepped in and delivered.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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But these warnings aren’t the first time the federal government has stepped in to ensure that telemedicine is being used appropriately, said Mei Wa Kwong, executive director of the Center for Connected Health Policy.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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As a walk-on at UTSA, Thibert brought his 5K track time down to a very respectable 14 minutes, 57 seconds and ran in the 32-minute range for the 10K before graduating with a degree in marketing in 1997.—
Brom Hoban,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Las Vegas airport confirmed the pilot called an alert, but a British Airways spokesperson told CBS News the aircraft arrived as scheduled and did not declare an emergency.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill has been determined to avoid offsetting the costs on to taxpayers, and unsuccessfully called for FIFA to help share the cost burden, and Mamdani sympathizes with her position.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Nimmo also came over to check on his former New York Mets’ teammate.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Montgomery, who came over to Chicago from the Boston Red Sox in the trade for Garrett Crochet, has become one of baseball's top prospects during his time in the White Sox system.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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“Popped (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popped%20%28in%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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