came upon
Example Sentences
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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
Reading through my childhood letters this summer while cleaning out my files, I came upon a birthday card that the four of us older siblings had written, apparently to Grandfather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
When Powers — posting as Falk — came upon the Crystal River Learning Academy’s Facebook page and saw people from the community liking the page and supporting Salute, she was stunned.
From Salon ● Jul. 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
Whenever I came upon the scene she had always just disappeared; I would catch a glimpse of her skirt brushing the door, or hear the sound of her footsteps on the stairs.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
