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He continued to descend alone for what he estimated to be about 50-100m before he came across another member of their group, a "Polish climber with no oxygen, battling fairly severe frostbite".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

That’s where she came across the dead bighorn ram.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

A former cybersecurity expert, he came across videos of people intentionally frustrating scammers online a few years ago and immediately understood the appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Last week, another walker came across a pile of dead marine life, believed to be catshark - also known as dogfish, at Saundersfoot, in Pembrokeshire.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

On one of those walks, I came across my father standing not far from a group of fishermen who were untangling knots in a net the size of a circus tent.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris



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