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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Chavarria finds that visiting offices and not being afraid to share her own story is one of the best ways to learn what her employees need.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
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Imanaga looked flustered when Counsell visited the mound without the pitcher’s interpreter, buying time until reliever Daniel Palencia was ready to take over in the third inning.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Phillies have scored three or fewer runs in seven of their last eight postseason games.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Gurule on Writing About Sex Work When my essay about paying for $42,000 worth of dental work with sugar baby money first ran in HuffPost Personal, I was thrilled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Devin Lloyd easily stepped in front of a Mahomes pass and returned it 99 yards for a touchdown in what was a tie game.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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If Patullo can’t figure it out soon, coach Nick Sirianni might have to consider stepping in and taking over play-calling duties.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner, who came over from Georgia, saw what Stetson Bennett’s mobility did for Georgia’s offense.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Sponge Tile And Stone Floors Out of your preferred floor cleaning solution and company is coming over this afternoon?—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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