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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Russian drone attack sparks massive blazes in Odesa The strike came shortly before Czech Republic President Petr Pavel visited Odesa on Friday morning, meeting with the city’s leaders and officials from other southern regions.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025 -
Wen: Everyone should regularly visit their primary care provider, at least once a year.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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As a rookie, Gardner scored the final run in the old Yankee Stadium in 2008, which was replaced the following year.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2025
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But much like the European run in October/November 2024 that followed the Outlaw Festival, this was a reversion to the standard Rough and Rowdy Ways show.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
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When Arakawa became ill, there was no backup system—no one to step in for her or her husband.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The staff reductions are the first step in shutting down the 46-year-old agency, McMahon has said.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Despite this, the pontiff seemed alert, shaking his head when an aide came over to ask him something.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Don’t blame us if your friends want to keep coming over for some java.—
Sarah Madaus,
Architectural Digest,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Stop (by or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28by%20or%20in%29. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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