as in finds
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
happened on the filming of a movie
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This Broncos locker room finds itself in the strangest of all places -- the future of the franchise suddenly ripped away, and having to step into an immediate future without him.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026 -
There’s no shortage of impressive deals in Amazon’s sale section this week, but these 15 finds from $8 are true standouts.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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In this case, as the rain drop continues its journey down to the ground and encounters air below freezing, the liquid rain then freezes into an ice pellet, sleet.—
Grant Gilmore,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Further confirmation that the Enclave was behind all of this comes in a flashback, when Barb encounters none other than Wilzig (Michael Emerson, now with a body) in an elevator at Vault-Tec HQ.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Happens (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happens%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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