drop by

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Verb
  • The film follows father and daughter Elliot and Ridley Kintner (Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega), who are visiting Elliot’s billionaire boss Odell Leopold (Richard E. Grant) at his lavish mansion deep in the Canadian wilderness.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Parent was only 18 and visiting Garretson, the caretaker, at the Cielo Drive guest house.
    Emily Krauser, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Aztecs trailed by 18 in the first meeting with Wyoming and responded with a 20-0 run in the second half.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, the wife of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), hinted at a gubernatorial run in 2026.
    Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Vegas started the year hot offensively, but goals haven’t been easy to come by lately.
    Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • In Los Angeles, homes under $1 million are hard to come by.
    Daniel Wine, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Drop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20by. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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