came upon
Example Sentences
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But when they googled “things to do” near Acadia and came upon a puffin photograph and a listing for this tour, they were hooked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Councillor Ivan Keatley, of Fine Gael, said he understood the alarm was raised by a motorist who "came upon the horrific scene" and said the emergency services had attended "almost immediately".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
In October 2024, 56-year-old José Aguilar, who had been granted temporary protected status under George W. Bush’s administration, was in just that position when he came upon a Facebook ad.
From Salon ● May 2, 2026
I came upon a perfect example of this some years back, when I visited a former high-ranking Bell Labs executive in Short Hills, N.J., named Morris Tanenbaum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
And then suddenly they came upon a small wood cabin.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
