pay a visit
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On Friday, Trump will pay a visit to Zhongnanhai, a rarefied compound where China's leaders live and work.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Farcical havoc ensues when Jean-Michel requests Georges and Albin play it straight when his future in-laws pay a visit.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024
Hopping on the bandwagon, I decided to pay a visit to one of its Brooklyn-based shops, which was a mere 25 minute walk from my apartment.
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024
Would Mr. Lammy pay a visit to Mar-a-Lago, Mr. Trump’s Palm Beach estate, as David Cameron, Britain’s current foreign secretary, did two weeks ago to lobby the former president on military aid to Ukraine?
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024
“Tell the team in Bakersfield to arrest Mr. Shaffer. Have the field team in Ohio pay a visit to the brother. And let all the lawyers know about our new evidence. Mr. McQuade?”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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