come across

Example Sentences

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‘Don’t fall into the trap of clicking ‘apply’ to every job you come across’

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

I had come across a few Muffler Men before this trip, including Big Josh, who looks down upon Joshua Tree from the Station gift shop on State Route 62.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

While 764 is mostly active on encrypted platforms, their content is also being shared on social media—a place where kids can come across it without warning.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

If you’re chronically online like me, you’ve probably come across a slang-suffix that’s become part of the lexicon despite not being formally added to a dictionary — yet.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

But then I come across the remains of a cat.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty