came across
Example Sentences
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Eisenhower had an instinct for creating a cooperative spirit and came across as a cheerful and broadminded commander.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
He continued to descend alone for what he estimated to be about 50-100m before he came across another member of their group, a "Polish climber with no oxygen, battling fairly severe frostbite".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
In April, a mother spoke of her horror after her son came across a number of dead lambs while out litter picking near the village of Cappagh.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
That’s where she came across the dead bighorn ram.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“I still don’t know how or where you came across the ridderak—but I think that’s a tale for another time.”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
