came across

Example Sentences

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So Putin came across as a virtual teetotaller.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

A former cybersecurity expert, he came across videos of people intentionally frustrating scammers online a few years ago and immediately understood the appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Last week, another walker came across a pile of dead marine life, believed to be catshark - also known as dogfish, at Saundersfoot, in Pembrokeshire.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than a golf ball.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

I was munching on a bright red one I’d picked up during my afternoon marketing when I came across an advertisement in the newspaper that made me jump out of my chair.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan