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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If pedestrians and park users stop using the sidewalks or visiting the park altogether, then the park fails to deliver on its mission of fostering recreation.—
Jeremy Wolff,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026 -
The footage shows Cole Tomas Allen, 31, walking through the hotel on April 24 and visiting areas including the gym, where he is seen speaking with a woman at the front desk.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The one big missing piece was seeing her team finally capture an elusive state championship.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mario Tama / Getty Images file In a report whose data was largely compiled before the recent run-up, Bank of America analysts found that so far, only lower-income households were seeing a significant impact on their budgets from higher gas prices.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 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 4 May. 2026.
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