as in visiting
to make a social call upon
lots of well-wishers called on the new parents in the weeks following the birth of their first child
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And, of course, any publicist would be salivating at all the possible future Dads or Miss Pattersons, maybe even visiting the show from Radcliffe’s own past.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Other bold-face names have also disclosed visiting the island.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Offensively, the Cowboys were clearly comfortable seeing TCU’s style of defense for a third time.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Phillips also played a complete season in 2025 after seeing two separate significant injuries end his seasons in 2023 (Achilles) and 2024 (ACL).—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Calling (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calling%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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