stumble across
Example Sentences
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“Unless you stumble across a nest of gator eggs,” Rashawn added.
From Literature
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The communal misery was intense if you happened to stumble across some sad pool of it.
From Salon
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
They could understand why this very bright guy rooting around in financial statements might stumble across a small company no one else was paying attention to.
From Literature
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Google said it also built a new feature, called Lens built with Gemini, where people can use the AI assistant by clicking on the camera icon when they stumble across an unfamiliar place on a map.
From Los Angeles Times
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