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

And 57,000 people who just wanted to fish and mind their own business are waking up to discover they’re sitting on the most valuable real estate since Peter Minuit came upon Manhattan.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

He came upon Mother Water Monster’s nest without the slightest disturbance.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young