stumble across
Example Sentences
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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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