come across
Example Sentences
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“They’re really trying to come across as a differentiator against some of the AI agents in the market,” said Kara Lee, a senior analyst at market intelligence firm Sensor Tower.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Falmouth Coastguard's Tom Bolt said a diver had come across the device and alerted the coastguard.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
That could come across as passive-aggressive and might create more awkwardness in your wider circle.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Ryonex is not exactly a hot search item, and I’ve come across plenty of other sloppypastas with similarly inscrutable figures, like a “techno” producer named Orivex whose “growing visibility” is defined by an A.I.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
He hadn’t expected to come across a boy.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
