as in to find
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
the novelist lit upon the plot for his latest thriller while visiting a remote lighthouse in Maine
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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,
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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
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Investigators encounter them at multiple times in human history.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
15 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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“Light (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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