came upon
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In October 2024, 56-year-old José Aguilar, who had been granted temporary protected status under George W. Bush’s administration, was in just that position when he came upon a Facebook ad.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
We walked west on Sierra Vista and came upon a dumped sofa, some cabinets, mattresses, and a man who has been living in a curbside encampment for months.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
I came upon a perfect example of this some years back, when I visited a former high-ranking Bell Labs executive in Short Hills, N.J., named Morris Tanenbaum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
But, a study I came upon shows the downside: Sometimes, individuals who have good financial habits accommodate their less financially capable spouse.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026
When they came upon the iron bars and the distinctive copper sheathing that was also mentioned in the documents they had studied, they knew they had found the São José.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
