as in to find
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
happened on the filming of a movie
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The Chargers then worked this offseason to find options on the outside to complement McConkey, including drafting Harris and Lambert-Smith.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025 -
For Canyon Crest Academy Foundation, the audit found discrepancies between the foundation’s own records and previously audited balances and filed tax returns.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Coming back from space, the ship encounters much higher temperatures than the booster sees at lower velocities.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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Investigators encounter them at multiple times in human history.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Fans renting the AirBnb may come across stars walking the grounds.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
13 Aug. 2025
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Some of them are coming across the region to descend on places like the Navy Yard.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Happen (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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