as in to encounter
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face
happened upon the hotel manager in the lobby and promptly complained about the room
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Unfortunately, during his journey, Vasi encountered a wire snare trap, which ended up clamped around his back leg in September 2019.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025 -
Lo makes her way to the compound where the gala is being held and encounters Sigrid (Amanda Collin), Richard and Anne's head of security.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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During her first week on the job, Weiss embarked on a listening tour of the network and met with top staff and producers, many of whom left the meetings with cautious optimism about the network’s future.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Those teams, who have met in the past two conference championship games, play next Saturday at Albertsons Stadium.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Happen (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen%20%28upon%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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