came across
Example Sentences
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Eisenhower had an instinct for creating a cooperative spirit and came across as a cheerful and broadminded commander.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
That’s where she came across the dead bighorn ram.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
So Putin came across as a virtual teetotaller.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than a golf ball.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Anya brought up the rear, stopping at every door she came across and slipping her key into the keyholes.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
