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
That’s where she came across the dead bighorn ram.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
So Putin came across as a virtual teetotaller.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Carl Orff came across an African xylophone, and developed a way to transform the xylophone into an instrument for the children at the school to play.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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