stumble upon
Example Sentences
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So, they serve up an array of the outlandish - mid-scroll, viewers stumble upon a lover's fight or a menacing standoff.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
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
A few minutes later, though, we stumble upon her kryptonite.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025
It was not difficult for students to stumble upon examples of mislabelling.
From Salon • Oct. 29, 2024
Until now I’d mostly believed we would stumble upon a window somewhere and climb through it into a brand-new life.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
