as in visiting
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,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Silence blanketed the visiting clubhouse when the doors opened to the media late Monday night.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The TikTok video posted earlier this week, which amassed over 86,000 views in three days, showed Cammy two days after her injection, running in circles around the house.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Heim worked his way back to the front of the pack in the final stage as Brent Crews, who started third and had been running in the Top Five most of the day, grabbed the late lead.—
Shane Connuck
October 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Look, even if there are six people coming over, my mama’s cooking for an army.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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As people left their shelter in the woods, the family saw Josie coming over a hill.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But this year Swift has a new album dropping in just a few weeks.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Republican president has repeatedly criticized both Washington and Chicago — Democratic bastions led by Black mayors — for out-of-control street crime, despite crime rates dropping in the two cities.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Two billion children and teenagers live on Earth, with 3 billion more coming by 2050.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Thank you so much for coming by.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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As seasoned workers retire, the next generation is not stepping in fast enough to replace them.—
Mark Rayfield,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Trotter’s wife, Tanya, echoes her husband’s enthusiasm and is even looking forward to stepping in the ring for some physicality, if needed.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Standard versions are indeed cheaper than yesterday’s Premium trims, with the Model Y dropping by $5,000 and the Model 3 by $5,500.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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No Breaks also will feature guests dropping by to share their real-life stories, and audiences will be able to chime in in the chat to steer the conversation.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Stopping (by or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopping%20%28by%20or%20in%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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