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stumbling upon

noun as in serendipity

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After stumbling upon a picture of Brisket on Instagram, Powell took a weekend off filming and flew to L.A. to collect the pup.

After stumbling upon a tank of a mysterious pink substance, she learns that she was printed out in a high tech lab.

But instead of finding Nancy Pelosi, who was in Washington at the time, DePape wandered through the home before stumbling upon a sleeping Paul Pelosi in the couple’s bedroom.

"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.

Stumbling upon a stagecoach robbery, she is about to be shot when a tiny light appears and gives her ruffian-bashing, bullet-dodging capabilities.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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