stumble across
Example Sentences
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But on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, users were likelier to stumble across news while doing something else.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
Outsiders would sometimes stumble across the Rocket Lab community and be swept up in its orbit.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
If you're worried a relative might stumble across the item they'd bought you while they bargain hunt you can always donate to a charity shop outside of your local area.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025
“I often fantasized that one day my dad would stumble across my face on a magazine cover and be overcome with regret for not getting to know such a wonderful girl,” writes Ione Skye.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025
Did she stumble across something she ought not to have done, as the two young men sat practicing for their attempt at glory and domination?
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
