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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And next week, Vice President JD Vance is expected to visit our town.—
Misti Allison,
TIME,
1 Feb. 2025 -
The micronation movement came about as a form of anti-establishment expression in the 1960s and ‘70s, and Williams said he was inspired to create his after visiting the Republic of Molossia, in Reno.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2025
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The two had a five-week run in the summer of 2023 and returned for eight weeks in 2024.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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The former mayor announced a congressional run in May 2022 but ended up dropping out about two months later.—
Asher Notheis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 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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Recognize Onboarding As An Important Window To Your Business The first step in seeing your business clearly starts with those closest to the operations—your employees, particularly your new ones.—
Anne Lackey,
Forbes,
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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“Stop (by or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28by%20or%20in%29. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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