came across
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A former cybersecurity expert, he came across videos of people intentionally frustrating scammers online a few years ago and immediately understood the appeal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Last week, another walker came across a pile of dead marine life, believed to be catshark - also known as dogfish, at Saundersfoot, in Pembrokeshire.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
"I first came across him as a forward here when I was a player and he was a finisher," Naismith says.
From BBC • May 26, 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
“How could I after all the fuss?” began May, but she did not finish, for Amy’s voice came across the hall, saying pleasantly...
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
