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 spending each waking hour together in Fiji, the queen of self-affirmations visited Boston and met his mom, which went well, according to the reunion trailer.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025 -
Martin, based in London, visited Detroit for the first time in January to attend the 2025 Detroit Auto Show to help gear up for the upcoming event.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Both teams plated runs in the 10th before Monasterio’s moment in the 11th.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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The duo were the only drivers to make a run in under 3.9 seconds.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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As interviewers now face more pressure to carefully assess the validity of what is represented in the candidates’ resumes, the interview step in the recruiting process has become more critical than ever.—
Tokumasa Yamashita,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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For example, simply jumping from 2,000 to 4,000 steps in a day was accompanied by nearly a 36% lower risk of dying.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Since coming over from the Minnesota Twins, he's appeared four times, allowing just one hit, zero runs, zero walks and striking out three.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Jones is chirping at the Lions offensive line; Brooks came over to grab Jones and settle him down.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 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 28 Aug. 2025.
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