as in to visit
to make a brief visit
stop by on your way to the game so we can go there together
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Debra Tice spoke at a news conference in Damascus, Syria, after being allowed to visit for the first time in almost a decade.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025 -
The conversation also happens to play out on the bench once visited by Interview With the Vampire's Louis (Jacob Anderson), Lestat, and Claudia (first played by Bailey Bass, then Delainey Hayles) in New Orleans.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Last Man Standing started its nine-season run in 2011.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
23 Jan. 2025
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That Can Pay $5,000 Per Month 2023 Georgia (13-1/8-0 SEC) Kirby Smart’s team gave it a great run in going for a three-peat.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Depending on the state, there may also be other steps in the process such as home studies, which help social workers ensure the child will be living in a safe and stable environment.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Now that he’s done the work of recreating all the possible shoot days, the next step in the process, which Soderbergh was last working on, was adding his own words to contextualize Spielberg’s decisions.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Mariners had featured Ichiro Suzuki in their introductory material, highlighting Seattle’s welcoming environment for players coming over from Nippon Professional Baseball.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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After a 4-13 season in 2023, the Commanders fired head coach Ron Rivera and brought in Dan Quinn, a defensive mastermind who came over from the rival Dallas Cowboys.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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