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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One was visiting Ramallah and going through the checkpoint in Qalandia into Jerusalem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025 -
This appeal to nuance is perhaps a vestige of Tebow’s years visiting the Philippines, his birthplace, with his parents.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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Carrillo presented a rough schedule for how Franklin could get the market up and running in 2026.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, two other high-profile Republicans running in the race have raised six-figure numbers — far surpassing the 2023 gubernatorial candidate.—
Hannah Pinski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Got friends coming over for the game this weekend and there's so much to do?—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Both countries have also made real efforts to restrict fentanyl coming over the US border.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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When playing within their own half, United adjust into a 5-4-1 with the No 10s dropping in to better protect central midfield.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 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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Later in the week, get ready for what could be Kansas City’s first frost of the season, with a good soaking rain coming by week’s end, the National Weather Service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 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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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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But these folks keep dropping by and consuming precious time.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 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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“Stopping (by or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopping%20%28by%20or%20in%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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