as in visits
to make a brief visit
I just popped in to say hello
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Boston visits Montreal on Saturday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026 -
In New York City, Deborah Divine and Eugene Levy support their son Dan Levy at the premiere of his show Big Mistakes, Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant step out for the Outcome premiere and Julianne Hough visits her Dancing with the Stars friends Mark Ballas and Whitney Leavitt backstage at Chicago.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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They’re usually given as drops in the mouth, not shots, WebMD said.—
Don Sweeney
April 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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This news that comes at a time when American whiskey is facing some pretty tough times and the global spirits industry overall is dealing with drops in sales and profits.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rodney’s mother drops by with a plate of homemade fish cakes.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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In fact, Bain & Company research found that when a meeting includes more than seven people, decision quality drops by 10% per extra body.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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His mother, Kristina, often comes over after games to cook him a sprawling meal.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The romance comes over a year after Simpson and Eric Johnson, 46, announced their separation in January 2025.—
Charmaine Patterson,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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May and the Wolverines delivered the winningest season in program history (37-3), punctuated by one of the most emphatic NCAA Tournament runs in recent decades.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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India added key insurance runs in the eighth inning.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Credit card bills, collection agency calls, gambling issues.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Destiny calls loudly as passionate Mars charges into your 9th House of Distance, urging you to attempt things that are literally or metaphorically far from your comfort zone.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Pops (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pops%20%28in%29. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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