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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Verb
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He’s visited Boise State before, attending last year’s Mountain West football championship.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
25 June 2025 -
Chip and Joanna Gaines take a break from filming their new show, Back to the Frontier, to visit Universal Studios in Hollywood, California, on June 22.—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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Alvarez ran in to help girl attacked by shark Alvarez was on the beach and ran into the water to help on June 11 when Leah Lendel, 9, was bitten by a shark.—
Charlie Whitehead,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Under the old system, the two men ran in separate primaries.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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The company has positioned AI agents as the next step in customer relationship management.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Throughout the war, numerous clans, civil society groups and factions — including Hamas' secular political rival Fatah — have stepped in to help provide security for the aid convoys.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
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Journal comes over from iOS to help organise your thoughts and ideas—no doubt with some Continuity for synchronising, and a new Phone app supports calls and messaging again through Continuity.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Tyrese Martin, who came over with Hurley from Rhode Island, went in the second round in 2022 and established himself with the Brooklyn Nets last year.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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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 5 Jul. 2025.
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