Drop in and Near

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Drop in verb - To make a brief visit.

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Near and drop in are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Near" instead a verb "Drop in".

Near verb - To move closer to.

Usage example: as we near the church, you'll be able to see the bas-relief sculptures better

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Drop in and near are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drop in" instead a verb "Near".

Nearby Words: nearly, nearby, nearness

Gangsta Style: The alt fire mode for the Automag, with a near 100% corresponding drop in accuracy.

Source: Video Game / Unreal I
While the reprints aren't anywhere near bad, a side by side comparison of the original run and its reprints reveals a noticeable drop in printing quality.

Source: Digital Destruction
It's not as bad as in some games (because giant bosses seemingly always drop any rare gear they have, and normal ones drop gear about 50% of the time), but for normal enemies it's damn near impossible to figure out what they're meant to drop in the 1 in 2 million chance they give you anything.

Source: Random Drop aka: Randomly Drops

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