as in visits
to make a brief visit
I just popped in to say hello
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That will be put to the test in the Big 12 when Brigham Young visits Texas Tech.—
Jordan Mendoza,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Ohio State visits Purdue next week.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Ford’s PHEVs, however, experienced early drops in battery capacity, which occurred regardless of driving style or usage patterns.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Motorists caught off guard by sudden drops in visibility may not have enough time to react, raising the stakes for driver and pedestrian safety statewide.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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After an office romance begins, employee retention at the organization drops by six percentage points, meaning turnover is 14% greater than in comparable firms.—
Emily Nix,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Samsung’s 55-inch S90C OLED TV drops by $1,320, delivering rich colors, deep blacks, and ultra-low input lag that makes gaming and movie nights feel next-level.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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O'Heir and Offerman's reunion comes over a decade after Parks and Recreation's finale aired in February 2015.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The separation comes over five years after the parents pleaded guilty to paying half a million dollars to get both their children into the University of Southern California during the infamous Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Those who had VenApp before August 2024 can access it on their smartphones, and the government also created and sponsored a mobile version that runs in browsers.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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On Tuesday, Betts had one hit in four tries – a little-and-late single with the Dodgers trailing by five runs in the eighth inning in a 6-2 Game 4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, who wound up doubling up Betts at second base one batter later.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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The announcement from Thailand also calls into question the already tentative release of 18 Cambodian prisoners of war, who were scheduled to be handed over under the terms of the declaration.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Lindsey Hopkins — which everyone calls Lindsey — opened in 1941 as a school to train veterans returning from fighting in the second world war.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Pops (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pops%20%28in%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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