come across
Example Sentences
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Acting with authority can come across — at least to some observers — as overbearing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Occasionally I would come across someone who appeared to be lost or unaware that they should not be there.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
“I thankfully haven’t come across such ‘churning’ firsthand with any of my clients.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
The people Racine and Anaia come across are as put-upon and exhausted as they are.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
It is in fact the first glacial feature northbound hikers come across.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
