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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After visiting the Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, and Miami Dolphins, Fant has a new home.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025 -
Best time to visit: May to September, during Botswana’s dry season, when the temperatures are cooler and skies clearer.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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How many intelligent devices are running in your home right now?—
Rajesh Subramaniam,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Tuesday’s performance came in support of Mets starter Frankie Montas, who worked around eight hits and two walks to limit the Angels to two runs in 5.2 innings.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
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As is the case with many Charlotte restaurants that have recently opened, weekend reservations are hard to come by at Leluia Hall.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Aug. 2025
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All rights reserved Efforts to streamline federal permitting processes related to energy projects of all types have been long promised by officials in both the executive and congressional branches of government, but real progress has been hard and slow to come by.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Drop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20by. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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