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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To find out Joe's latest project, visit him on Twitter.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026 -
Kimi goes with Missé to visit her brother’s grave.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The Sox tacked on two more runs in the seventh inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Sheehan gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings Friday, his velocity wavering as his delivery fell out of sync.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Creighton, with Alan Huss stepping in as head coach after Greg McDermott’s retirement, has a strong group of returners that includes Jackson McAndrew, Jasen Green and Austin Swartz, among others.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Yes, this Game 7 between the Lightning and Canadiens is merely the first step in a longer journey in the Stanley Cup playoffs.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham came over and rested his hand on Dominguez until the medical staff came out.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Friends came over and could not help but notice how the glare of the apartment’s security lights hit the front of my house.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 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 8 May. 2026.
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