as in visits
to make a brief visit
stop by on your way to the game so we can go there together
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Many people struggle to keep their health details organized, especially when doctor visits pile up.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025 -
The transfer from Tulsa blessed with a nice arm and fast feet has engineered two consecutive victories and will start his third consecutive game on Saturday night when Cal Poly of San Luis Obispo visits Hornet Stadium for a Big Sky Conference opener.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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People receiving the gene therapy in the study actually showed drops in their levels—below their baseline levels, in some cases.—
Alice Park,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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But experts warn that the risks for sudden, dramatic drops in price remain.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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For example, in metros like Dallas, Los Angeles, and Houston, active listings are 20–30% higher than earlier in the year, while competition drops by 30–40%.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Sep. 2025
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Samsung’s 55-inch S90C OLED TV drops by $1,350, delivering rich colors, deep blacks, and ultra-low input lag that makes gaming and movie nights feel next-level.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The statue comes over two years after the death of the Grammy-winning singer, who died at her longtime home in Switzerland at age 83 after a long illness.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Jana’s video comes over 10 years after the family’s original reality show was canceled by TLC in July 2015.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Their party gets spoiled when a CCTV camera operator calls to inform the police.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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The plan calls for Israel to release 250 Palestinian prisoners with life sentences, as well as 1,700 Palestinians detained since the start of the war, in exchange for Hamas freeing 48 hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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As fate would have it, the Padres came back from a 3-2 deficit with four runs in the inning for what turned out to be a 6-3 final.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Given an early advantage, Dodgers starter Blake Snell was brilliant, delivering seven efficient innings while allowing just two runs in the longest outing of the two-time Cy Young winner’s postseason career.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Stops (by or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stops%20%28by%20or%20in%29. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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