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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The child is not a resident of the neighborhood and was visiting his grandmother at the time of the incident.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025 -
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
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And Fitzgerald provided the bulk of their offense from the nine-hole, ripping a two-run home run to left-center in the third inning and scoring the go-ahead run in the seventh on Grant McCray’s single up the middle.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Probably one of the best seven-year runs in the game.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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More generally, the cult invites everyone to focus on themselves and to accept what may come by avoiding materialism as much as possible.—
Emilien Hofman (Tr. Elettra Pauletto),
The Dial,
20 Mar. 2025
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What’s important is to recognize that visibility doesn’t just come by itself.—
Joseph Liu,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Drop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20by. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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