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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These days, many of those visiting the mall are not shopping at all.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026 -
In one scene in the novel, a black ram named Othello, who lives in misery in a carnival, forced to fight dogs, is visited in his pen by a strange ram bearing advice.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Snell loaded the bases three batters into the game and gave up a run in the first inning.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Koss hadn’t allowed a run in his first five appearances but surrendered three in the top of the ninth.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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My uncle, also an accountant, stepped in to help with the workload, but my mother learned quickly.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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On Monday, May 4, Ceretti graced the Metropolitan Museum of Art steps in an ab-baring black gown by Carolina Herrera alongside the fashion house's creative director, Wes Gordon.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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And there’s Kulak, who came over from Pittsburgh in the Sam Girard swap, now only the third guy in NHL annals to play with MacKinnon, Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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The flight home seemed routine — until a surprise announcement came over the intercom.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
14 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 15 May. 2026.
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