came upon
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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
Heading south, we came upon the shuttered Daily Grill, near the shuttered Cafe Primo, across from the shuttered Limericks Tavern.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
She had dropped off her son at school when she came upon ICE agents during a raid.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
In 1984, while at the General Archive of the Indies in Seville, Spain, he came upon several letters written in 1708 that contained, Mr. Sancton tells us, “critical clues” to the San José’s whereabouts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
Close to dusk I came upon a third team.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
