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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

Come May in Seattle, you can’t help but stumble across flowers bursting out of every yard.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2024

In response to a comment, Robinson said he didn't stumble across the image.

From Salon • May 15, 2024

And why do girls have to stumble across these invisible lines to become women?

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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