come across
Example Sentences
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That could come across as passive-aggressive and might create more awkwardness in your wider circle.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
I’ve come across at least one venture capital investor comparing this moment for those categories to what we saw with software investment in 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Workers clearing silt from the flood-struck region say they occasionally come across personal belongings, including gold jewellery.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
At the top of the gig in Berkeley, he showed photos from a hike he’d taken and of a car he’d come across with a tricked-out sound system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Well, maybe, at a certain time in the future, I will come across a delicious chocolate cake.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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