stumble upon
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As the name suggests, Stolpersteine are intended as memorials people stumble upon, making them reflect on the history of their location.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
You’re probably not going to stumble upon pristine ribeyes here.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
When she and her family inevitably left town and didn’t stumble upon Charlie Brown and his motley crew, she was perplexed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
Outside of deliberate research, my reading is largely a product of whatever I happen to serendipitously stumble upon in used bookstores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
In Washington, investigators stumble upon Atzerodt’s trail first.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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