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 original musical tells the story of two American travelers who happen upon a mythical village in the Scottish Highlands that appears just once every 100 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 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
“Ms. Miller? Do you know? Or did you happen upon that key by accident?”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
