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comes across

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present tense third-person singular of come across

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to come upon unexpectedly or by chance She came across an old photo album in a box in the basement.

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runs into

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His wife Ajin, 32, sets out to win compensation but runs into a system that thrives on exploiting people and keeping them quiet.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Applied across 30 franchises trading at revenue multiples, the resulting equity appreciation runs into the tens of billions.

— Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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