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
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
I came upon a story on Fox11 about a broader whistle brigade in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
I periodically glanced at my printed-out MapQuest directions until I came upon the Fairplex and pulled into the massive parking lot.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
