come upon
Example Sentences
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“It is from contrary opinions,” Mr. Brown writes, “that we often come upon insight, balance, and unexpected perspective.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
He added that he has "an awful lot of sympathy for the staff members who would have had to come upon that scene and how distressing that must have been".
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025
Keep in mind: These lessons can apply to almost anybody who has come upon a significant sum — say, through an inheritance or by selling a business.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025
Even if you’ve never heard of Arcadia Publishing, you’ve undoubtedly come upon their books at some point—displayed in a gift shop kiosk, stocked in an airport bookstore or neighborhood library, or even at a CVS.
From Slate • Nov. 3, 2025
“Well, when I took my sheep through the fields some of them might have died if we had come upon a snake. But that’s the way life is with sheep and with shepherds.”
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
