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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After a brief check from Boone and a trainer, Stanton left the field and headed straight for the visiting clubhouse at Daikin Park.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Late in the first half, the senior midfielder ripped in a free kick from 35 yards to help visiting Providence earn a 1-1 tie against crosstown rival Lincoln-Way Central in New Lenox.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Rays starter Nick Martinez gave up one run in 4 2/3 innings, Austin Wells' second-inning homer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Luke Weaver gave up four runs in the eighth.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The 42-year-old Swanson overmatched Landwehr with a bevy of punches to the head before referee Herb Dean stepped in to stop the fight with 54 seconds left in the opening round.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Marve takes over for Robert Livingston — now with the Denver Broncos — and Marion steps in for Pat Shurmur.—
Pat Graham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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After firing head coach Mike McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier, Miami brought in Jon-Eric Sullivan to lead the front office and Jeff Hafley as the new head coach, with both coming over from Green Bay.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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But the message comes over the course of several years, not a couple minutes of gunfire.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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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 25 Apr. 2026.
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