as in encountering
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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When the eye looks symmetrical, that often means the storm is not encountering anything to weaken it.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025 -
Directed by Naohito Takahashi, the 25-episode run of Berserk takes on some of the manga’s most memorably chapters — from the introduction of its gruff, greatsword-swinging antihero Guts and his warrior comrades in the Band of the Hawk to their ultimate fate upon encountering a massive demon army.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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While House Republicans can pass legislation with a simple majority vote, Senate Republicans cannot advance most matters without meeting a 60-vote threshold.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, before Eleven Labs even had a concrete product, Reina, who was working at Palantir Technologies at the time, decided to take a chance on the firm after meeting Staniszewski.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Happening (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happening%20%28upon%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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