come across
Example Sentences
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"I'm really sorry if it comes across in that way. That was absolutely not the case," Guildford replied.
From BBC
When I came across his obituary, I called his family members and Ford to hear more about who he was—and how he pointed so many people in the right direction.
While researching Charleston’s parks before the trip, I’d come across a familiar surname: my own.
Years later, I was married with a toddler when I came across the framed picture in a box.
From Los Angeles Times
Now a new film follows the life of Jones, described by one US law enforcer as the "best conman" he had ever come across.
From BBC
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