happen upon
Example Sentences
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About two-thirds of people say they just happen upon health and wellness information from influencers, rather than actively look for it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
You might happen upon a less celebrated gem, like his early Stravinsky or his late Pergolesi, his “Fierrabras” or his “Khovanshchina.”
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023
We all do now and then, even if it’s just because we happen upon one while spinning the channels.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2022
The museum is not in a place that would allow a person to just happen upon it.
From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2022
Rush did not happen upon his cure easily or immediately.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
