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 also denied that Erickson hid in the bushes, and said he ran back to the scene, came upon Grossman and her smashed Mercedes and was told to step back by a police officer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 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
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 now slowly ascended a drive, and came upon the long front of a house: candlelight gleamed from one curtained bow-window; all the rest were dark.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
