stop by
Example Sentences
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I stop by the mailbox on my way next door.
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On day five of trying—and failing—to apologize, I stop by the mailbox on my way home.
From Literature
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“We’re going to plummet right through the clouds and fall to our certain dooms. It’s not normal, this flying business. Flying is for birds. I miss my aviary, though now the birds only stop by to eat their fill and drink and don’t talk to me at all. How high are we?”
From Literature
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“Don’t know why more folks don’t stop by.”
From Literature
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“Hi. Back to normal craziness. Julio asked you to stop by his office.”
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.