happen upon
Example Sentences
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About two-thirds of people say they just happen upon health and wellness information from influencers, rather than actively look for it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Dr. Hamilton’s nephew Kevin Lacey said it had not been previously announced because Dr. Hamilton was a private and modest man and was “concerned about what would and would not happen upon his passing.”
From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2024
The museum is not in a place that would allow a person to just happen upon it.
From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2022
Other times, assistant coaches would happen upon neighborhood folks shooting baskets at midnight and have no idea how they got in, how they turned on the lights, and how they accessed the basketball.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2022
“Ms. Miller? Do you know? Or did you happen upon that key by accident?”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
