come across

Example Sentences

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When I came across his obituary, I called his family members and Ford to hear more about who he was—and how he pointed so many people in the right direction.

From The Wall Street Journal

While researching Charleston’s parks before the trip, I’d come across a familiar surname: my own.

From The Wall Street Journal

Years later, I was married with a toddler when I came across the framed picture in a box.

From Los Angeles Times

Now a new film follows the life of Jones, described by one US law enforcer as the "best conman" he had ever come across.

From BBC

Named for the man who came across it blazing a trail from the San Joaquin Valley to the Mojave Desert in 1861, it was a storied place just beyond my horizon.

From Los Angeles Times