as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I'll either drop by on the way there or on the way back
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Now, users can visit TikTok's official download page and install its Android Package Kit directly onto their devices.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
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For more information, visit the website, RamonaTownHall.org.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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And after a 7-3-0 run in their last 10 games before the break, the Islanders might be reluctant to sell at the trade deadline.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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His Tigers went 27-6 — the program’s best run in more than four decades.—
Matt Baker,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Tickets for their upcoming appearance were nearly impossible to come by, and lucky guests prepared by purchasing wigs to match the band’s signature shags.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Feb. 2025
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Reality check: Quality Kansas City-style barbecue is hard to come by in San Diego, but Phil's BBQ is probably the closest thing.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Drop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20by. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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