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as in encountering
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face
chanced upon my archenemy as I rounded a corner
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2
as in finding
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
I chanced upon your mother in the grocery store yesterday
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In the same blog post, Sweeney said the challenges Epic Games is encountering are visible across the entire video game industry, amid rising competition, weaker consumer spending, and slower console sales, among other issues.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026 -
Their appraisal underscored the challenges the Survivors’ Act was encountering in the courtroom.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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For those who are unable to take HT, finding relief may look like cobbling together other medication, such as the nonhormonal drug elinzanetant (Lynkuet) recently approved to manage hot flashes, with various lifestyle adjustments.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
20 Mar. 2026
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Inspectors cited the restaurant after finding a cot in the restaurant’s dry storage area, along with employee items stored throughout, county documents show.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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According to the text messages, Del Valle allegedly instructed Randazzo to message one of the victims about meeting up at the apartment.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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As the family's struggle unfolded, Castillo’s case was closely followed in Spain, which passed legislation in 2021 enshrining the right to euthanasia and medically assisted suicide for patients meeting certain conditions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Chancing (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chancing%20%28upon%29. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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