happened upon
Example Sentences
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Those who chose the dimly lit path happened upon their version of an A-list celebrity: the man known as the godfather of AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
Since the Collinses first happened upon a bit of attention, they haven’t themselves become more prominent or effective or, frankly, interesting.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2025
Under the pretence of going to see a light show in the forest, the wedding party happened upon a clearing adorned with candles and fairy lights.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025
Though the creature had already been described by science, researchers lacked significant specimens to inspect until Darwin happened upon a Megatherium skull.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
Then we happened upon a group of boys playing music.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
