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
The museum is not in a place that would allow a person to just happen upon it.
From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2022
If you look at enough groups of 25 random people, eventually you will happen upon a group in which blue-eyed people like strawberries much more than brown-eyed people do.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2022
Other times, assistant coaches would happen upon neighborhood folks shooting baskets at midnight and have no idea how they got in, how they turned on the lights, and how they accessed the basketball.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2022
“We will stroll the street near the train depot and make it appear that we happen upon Mrs. Maroney by chance,” Aunt Kitty explained as we took off in a buggy for Philadelphia.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
