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
Last month, a group of children came across lamb carcasses while playing close to a community centre in the Brantry just outside Eglish.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
"I first came across him as a forward here when I was a player and he was a finisher," Naismith says.
From BBC • May 26, 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
But I didn’t know Glenn Burke wore number three until I was researching him and came across the photo of his 1978 Topps baseball card.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
