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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Verb
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National League teams visiting in 2025 should return in 2027, barring further changes to how MLB schedules games.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Feb. 2025 -
Rubio is scheduled to visit El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama and the Dominican Republic.—
Eyder Peralta,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
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In beating Lakeville North, Shakopee scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to go up 10-2.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Sessions run in parallel, meaning participants will be unable to attend all discussions.—
Harry Booth / Paris,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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At one point during the interview, Ahmad’s son Walid came by.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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After police were notified, the individual allegedly asked the elderly man for another $20,000 and told him a courier would come by to pick it up in the afternoon hours on Thursday, according to police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2025
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