come across
Example Sentences
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They’re the smart choice, even if you come across a slightly smudged crystal ball.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
And yet, every Christmas when we open up the storage tub containing decorations, we come across a plastic bag full of Forky-like holiday creations our kids made in school.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
Vance just can’t help but come across as a try-hard.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
The Minneapolis IT professional calls Portal the most unique lounge he has come across in his travels, and he sneaked in a few games of “Mario Kart.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“But they’re naturally desperate, these medical students. It’d be more than your life was worth if you come across them opening a grave.”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
