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 a brief check from Boone and a trainer, Stanton left the field and headed straight for the visiting clubhouse at Daikin Park.—
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Late in the first half, the senior midfielder ripped in a free kick from 35 yards to help visiting Providence earn a 1-1 tie against crosstown rival Lincoln-Way Central in New Lenox.— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
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The Sox evened the score with two runs in the eighth.— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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The Padres’ only run in the first six innings came on a home run by Ty France in the fifth off Brandon Pfaadt, who had taken over for starter Zac Gallen, who departed following the third inning after being hit in his throwing shoulder by a line drive.— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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So a creature like an octopus — which is made up of almost entirely soft tissue — has been harder to come by in the fossil record.— Ari Daniel, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
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Big athletes like this are hard to come by, especially later in the first round like this.— Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Drop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/drop%20by. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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