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pops (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of pop (in)

as in visits

to make a brief visit I just popped in to say hello

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a three-day halt to attacks on Kyiv, starting Saturday night, as a US delegation visits Moscow ahead of traveling to the Ukrainian capital.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
The Ada County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that, in May 2026, a piano was indeed found in the same area Bobo visits each week.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026

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For every degree the mercury climbs beyond that threshold, panel efficiency drops by up to two percent.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
There were a few errant passes by Craig and Schobel, but the biggest problem was drops by the wide receivers.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026

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The discovery comes over a decade after researchers first examined the artifacts.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
Cal’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has a better supporting cast than Heintschel does, and Virginia Tech’s Ethan Grunkemeyer comes over to Blacksburg with a bunch of Penn State teammates and coaches.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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Wheeler threw 111 pitches in seven scoreless innings of Game 1 of the 2024 NLDS, then the bullpen surrendered five runs in the eighth.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The Diamondbacks scored four two-out runs in the 10th -- two on a single by Geraldo Perdomo, one on a single by Gabriel Moreno and one on a single by Nolan Arenado.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

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The Studio room features a large soaking tub in the bedroom for relaxation post-exploring, while the Superior Suite has its own living room, breakfast nook, and desk area for when the office calls.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
The Philadelphia Union are putting a new spin on a familiar symbol of Chester and using it to give back to the city the team calls home.

— Eva Andersen, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

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