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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Camron McDowell — a 6-foot-6, 180-pound senior-to-be combo guard from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, Oklahoma, who averaged 27.3 points per game in 2024-25 — visited Utah on March 30.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2025 -
So Pastor Billy took the new assignment — but makes a point to visit Diana in her new home regularly.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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Grapevine’s offense started strong with four runs in the first two innings.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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The Phillies’ offense exploded for six runs in the first inning this week at Rogers Centre, then mustered four runs over the subsequent 26 innings.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Arguably one of the most standout moments of the weekend came by way of a moving three-way performance from The Kentucky Gentlemen, Noeline Hofmann and Angie K, who sang soulful acoustic renditions of their biggest tracks to a core group of enthralled fans amid a torrential rainstorm.—
Chris Barilla,
People.com,
10 June 2025
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The irony being, real-world decency was even harder to come by behind the scenes.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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“Drop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20by. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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