come across
Example Sentences
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The people Racine and Anaia come across are as put-upon and exhausted as they are.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
I had come across a few Muffler Men before this trip, including Big Josh, who looks down upon Joshua Tree from the Station gift shop on State Route 62.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Some top AI executives have pledged to provide a large portion of their earnings to charity, alongside rank-and-file employees who didn’t expect to come across such life-changing wealth.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
“They want to come across as disconnected to it, not committed to it.”
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
“Did you ever come across any members of the Armstrong family?”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
