as in visiting
to make a social call upon
as long as we're in town, we should drop in on my aunt
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The biggest benefits appeared to come from reading, writing, visiting the library, and playing board games in midlife and later life, and learning a foreign language in childhood.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
13 Feb. 2026 -
At the time, the couple was visiting friends in Fayetteville and fell in love with the area.—
Yolanda Harris,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Later on Monday, Croft recalled seeing a large tent standing in the middle of the roadway while numerous law enforcement officers investigated the scene.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The second citation refers to Christ’s reaction to seeing the tomb of Lazarus.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Dropping in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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