came across
Example Sentences
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McClain wasn’t a big talker, but came across as confident and knowledgeable about livestock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
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
One afternoon during half term, his own children were on a walk with their grandfather when they came across another pile of abandoned belongings and decided to take matters into their own hands.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 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
A woman in a pink striped frock and a hair-net came across the grass towards us.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
