came across

Example Sentences

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"This almost came across as a gateway to look at other polymorphic species from this region."

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

Last year, an FBI agent came across one of the group’s requests on Telegram, according to a court request filed by the FBI to seize the funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

On a hike in 2005, Flod came across a truck tire lodged between two boulders in Malibu Creek.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

I came across recipes for a viral rotisserie chicken bag salad all over my social media feeds, and it’s completely changed how I meal prep for the week.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

Coal squinted through every one of them and his stomach tightened when he came across skin changes, but those were changes caused by age, trauma, surgery.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste