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as in sees
to make a social call upon
the club ladies make a point of visiting everyone who moves into the neighborhood
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as in stays
to reside as a temporary guest
an old friend who comes to visit for a month every summer
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as in chats
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
tries to visit with her best friend on the phone at least once a week
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as in haunts
to go to or spend time in often
visit Ireland for a few weeks every year
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as in calls
to make a brief visit
stopped to visit with my father on the way out of town
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as in sojourns
a temporary residing as another's guest
my aunt always looks forward to her weeklong annual visit with her mother
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as in visitations
a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons
came by for a quick visit
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Recent Examples of visits
Dan Mangan,eamon Javers, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
And the story starts taking off when Crowe’s character William visits the San Diego Sports Arena, which now goes by Pechanga Arena San Diego.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Memphis visits Tulane after Dug McDaniel scored 25 points in Memphis' 96-89 loss to the South Florida Bulls.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
My family visits Mexico yearly.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Michelle Pfeiffer visits North Texas ranch Sheridan contacted Pfeiffer about meeting with her for the project.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
Saint Louis visits George Mason on Saturday.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The sport visits Bahrain and Saudi Arabia on back-to-back weekends starting on April 12.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Freedom Tour city visits below.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Andrew Graham
march 9, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Clinical visits, gasoline, transportation, and food, some as costly takeout meals purchased outside of regular grocery budgets, can adversely impact family finances.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
With football player Travis Kelce returning to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 14th year, does that mean Taylor Swift's visits to Arrowhead stadium will continue for her fourth season?
—Bryan West, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The emails show planning among McMahon, Peter Jansen, an executive with commercial real estate firm CBRE, and Tolbert for visits to buildings that could house a new municipal complex or operations, such as the city’s 911 and 311 call centers.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Outpatient digital visits increased by 17%.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
After celebrating an Ash Wednesday service with four migrants who had just arrived at a detention center near Chicago, clergy there are working with immigration authorities to set up regular visits.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Another study, aimed at developing an obesity treatment, involved a nine-night clinical stay and multiple follow-up visits, but paid more than $16,000.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
This would be Whitson’s second trip on an Axiom mission to the ISS, and part of NASA’s requirement that former NASA astronaut command commercial mission visits to the ISS.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
Israeli President Isaac Herzog visits the site of an Iranian strike in Beit Shemesh, Israel, March 2, 2026.
—Dan Mangan,eamon Javers, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
And the story starts taking off when Crowe’s character William visits the San Diego Sports Arena, which now goes by Pechanga Arena San Diego.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Memphis visits Tulane after Dug McDaniel scored 25 points in Memphis' 96-89 loss to the South Florida Bulls.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
My family visits Mexico yearly.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Michelle Pfeiffer visits North Texas ranch Sheridan contacted Pfeiffer about meeting with her for the project.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
Saint Louis visits George Mason on Saturday.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The sport visits Bahrain and Saudi Arabia on back-to-back weekends starting on April 12.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Freedom Tour city visits below.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
Undocumented immigrants were among those gaining coverage, which provided access to regular doctor visits and preventative care .
—Andrew Graham
march 9, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Clinical visits, gasoline, transportation, and food, some as costly takeout meals purchased outside of regular grocery budgets, can adversely impact family finances.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
With football player Travis Kelce returning to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 14th year, does that mean Taylor Swift's visits to Arrowhead stadium will continue for her fourth season?
—Bryan West, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The emails show planning among McMahon, Peter Jansen, an executive with commercial real estate firm CBRE, and Tolbert for visits to buildings that could house a new municipal complex or operations, such as the city’s 911 and 311 call centers.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Outpatient digital visits increased by 17%.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
After celebrating an Ash Wednesday service with four migrants who had just arrived at a detention center near Chicago, clergy there are working with immigration authorities to set up regular visits.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Another study, aimed at developing an obesity treatment, involved a nine-night clinical stay and multiple follow-up visits, but paid more than $16,000.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
This would be Whitson’s second trip on an Axiom mission to the ISS, and part of NASA’s requirement that former NASA astronaut command commercial mission visits to the ISS.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visits
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One notable recent addition is the Buyers’ Upfront, an invitation-only event for acquisition execs that takes place in the Lille Chamber of Commerce and sees a roster of series presented to buyers.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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Produced by Fantawild Animation, the 12th feature in the franchise sees Briar, Bramble, and Vick embark on an adventure into a mysterious ancient forest.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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As a teaching and research institution, Dean McGee Eye Institute stays at the forefront of advances in ophthalmology, conducting clinical trials and developing new treatments.—
Community's Choice Awards,
Oklahoman,
7 Mar. 2026
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However, a meteorologist may tell you the first day of spring is actually March 1 — a date that stays consistent from year to year.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Jarrett frequently appears in her videos, including sit-down Q&A chats the couple films together.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
25 Jan. 2026
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Host Mary Louise Kelly chats with national security correspondent Greg Myre and books and culture reporter Andrew Limbong about some of their favorite books and authors in the world of espionage fiction.—
December 29,
NPR,
29 Dec. 2025
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Her absence haunts the episode, which is built around a protest against the building of a mine that could further pollute the land.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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Though there are apps that are geared toward mental health, these tools often don’t acknowledge the uncertainty that haunts people’s lives.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Dow Jones consensus calls for 215,000 initial unemployment claims.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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The project’s ultimate blueprint calls for a massive, kilometer-wide circular power station in geostationary orbit, 36,000 kilometers (22,370 miles) above Earth.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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One of her favorite things to do during these sleep sojourns is pose personal, even existential questions — probing the mysterious terrain of her own subconscious mind.—
Carolyn Y. Johnson,
Washington Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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This two-part investigation begins with Harrison’s early days in Liverpool through his Fab Four years, including sojourns to India that radically changed the aims (and style) of the counterculture in Europe and North America.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Let the mind be, along with countless other things, a landing strip for sacred visitations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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After these and many similar incidents, the social workers filed a petition to reduce the frequency of visitations.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Angelina is another person who talks a lot.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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In this episode, Mitzi talks to Bret Anthony Johnston about his new story collection, Encounters with Unexpected Animals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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