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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An ugly opening half, which featured the teams combining for 6-of-24 shooting in the game’s first 10 minutes, saw the visiting Wildcats catch fire from beyond the arc.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
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Tatum initially visited the cemetery in an attempt to locate the grave of Florence Marie Rawls, an Army veteran who served in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Batallion during World War 2.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Nov. 2025
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At a moment of increasing niche-ification of the news media business, Axel Springer is running in the opposite direction.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Republicans in Washington are already buzzing about a likely Vance presidential run in 2028, even though the election is still three years away.—
Daniel Bush,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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That led General Mills to step in and purchase the assets of the company out of receivership for approximately $10 million in June.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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Burden stepped in to catch three balls for 51 yards.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Her first ancestor, Captain John Jackson, came over in 1799 and became the first Black purchaser of land on Staten Island.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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For example, today, some friends came over from São Paulo to my house in Rio.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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