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

We walked west on Sierra Vista and came upon a dumped sofa, some cabinets, mattresses, and a man who has been living in a curbside encampment for months.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 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

She had dropped off her son at school when she came upon ICE agents during a raid.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

At one point, she came upon an open shaft rising up through the ice, and high overhead was a small patch of sky.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown