stumble upon
Example Sentences
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It’s the nature of a changing audience that is now more likely to stumble upon comedians they haven’t seen before through short social media clips, rather than an impromptu night at a comedy club.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Outside of deliberate research, my reading is largely a product of whatever I happen to serendipitously stumble upon in used bookstores.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
It comes amid a broader shift towards tech companies making it more difficult for children to stumble upon harmful or explicit content.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025
While not every movie was a surefire hit, you’d be hard-pressed to stumble upon something that wasn’t at the very least interesting.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2025
It was because of my letters that I happened to stumble upon starting to acquire some kind of a homemade education.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
