came across
Example Sentences
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Helen Harvey, from Swindon, was staying with her friends at the hotel and came across Tarantino reading at a table with a "stack of books".
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
“I came across the Waymo a car or two in front of me in the left-hand lane when I saw these kids start crawling out of the car,” Shahsavani told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
In one interview, she explained that she had struggled to ever find a property that truly felt like a place she could live forever—that is, until she came across the Sullivan Canyon abode.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
"Without knowing who is selling these bones, it is impossible to know how the seller came across them," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Whatever it said inside, a grim look of satisfaction came across her face.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
