as in to visit
to make a brief visit
stop by on your way to the game so we can go there together
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You are invited to visit and decide for yourself what belongs on these shelves.
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But, my colleague Karissa Waddick writes, those panels were displayed in the White House's West Wing for more than 40 years, away from areas where the public is allowed to visit.
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The Angels countered with two runs in the fourth, a rally that began with Nolan Schanuel’s walk and Jorge Soler’s single.
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Stowers singled in another run in the third.
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Private tech companies step in The March 27 email also says major tech companies – including Microsoft, Google, Cloudflare and Halcyon, which track threats targeting elections both domestically and globally – are willing to brief election officials on threats throughout the year.
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How to Transplant Into Containers Transplanting your young cherry tree into a container is an exciting step in your gardening journey.
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When the description of the vehicle — dark Honda Civic two-door — came over, that’s when Oakman looked at KCKPD Maj.
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One late afternoon in early winter, two of my mom’s siblings and their spouses, all in their 20s and early 30s, came over to hang out.
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“Stop (by or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28by%20or%20in%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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