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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More than this perhaps, as Sara Halpern, visiting assistant professor of history at St. Olaf college, wrote to me, the attack had a broader purpose.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025 -
Fans attending night games can visit the store before doors open, from noon to 4 p.m.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Gators went on a 7-0 run in a little more than a minute to cut the lead down to four with about 12 minutes to go.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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In fact, Lyons scored the game’s only touchdown, a three-yard run in the third quarter that gave the Navy team the victory.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Traditional media IPOs are hard to come by, especially given the significant changes to companies’ business models in recent years, and Newsmax’s meteoric debut was unexpected.—
Jacob Pramuk,Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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La said outreach workers and police did come by, yet shelter was scarce.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Drop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20by. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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