stumbling upon
Example Sentences
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Many can relate to the buzz of stumbling upon a hidden gem.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Godfrey Jones started investing in 2018 after stumbling upon an investing app that let him open an account with just a $20 initial deposit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
I’ll never forget stumbling upon Gruyère caramels in a grocery store—yes, really.
From Salon • May 24, 2025
"The traditional view held by researchers is that early humans who were making these significant water crossings were stumbling upon these islands by mistake, largely because it was so long ago," Dr Kealy said.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2024
It was as though, stumbling upon himself from the outside, he had suddenly caught himself out, taken himself flagrantly at fault.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
