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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While visiting her parents in Boston, Wells spent time with a close family friend who owns an apartment in Paris.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026 -
However, Demirel opened the game scoring eight unanswered points to give the visiting Antelopes an early 8-0 lead.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Kim sustained the injury during a recent training run in Switzerland.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Senior operations analyst Ericka Lomick from Fort Worth is running in the Democratic primary.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Unless the administration gets legal and moral clarity on their next steps in Caracas, the joy of Venezuelans and other freedom advocates may be short-lived.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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One person who did step in, according to Redd, was castmate Kenan Thompson’s ex-wife Christina Evangeline — who Redd ended up dating.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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My grandmother is angry at her friends for not coming over.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Kim's remarks come over a decade after her 2016 public feud with the musician.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 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 24 Jan. 2026.
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