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
She had dropped off her son at school when she came upon ICE agents during a raid.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
In 1984, while at the General Archive of the Indies in Seville, Spain, he came upon several letters written in 1708 that contained, Mr. Sancton tells us, “critical clues” to the San José’s whereabouts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
We soon came upon one of those Little Free Libraries book lovers like me build out in front of their homes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
Mom slumped into a chair and peeked into the paper containers until she came upon the fried rice.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
