come across

Example Sentences

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They’re the smart choice, even if you come across a slightly smudged crystal ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Eleri said she wouldn't put that up for sale as "they're very rare to come across".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Acting with authority can come across — at least to some observers — as overbearing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“I thankfully haven’t come across such ‘churning’ firsthand with any of my clients.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

If we were to come across the artists of the Stadel Cave, we could learn their language and they ours.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari