as in finds
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
at a garage sale you just might pitch upon a table exactly the size you need
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Scroll for more fashion finds for as little as $6.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
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Rendered with a deep blue backdrop and whorls of soft spring colors, La femme finds Lopez staring peaceably into the middle distance, holding a bouquet of flowers.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
21 Apr. 2026
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The brothers originally developed SafeWrap for hospitals and psychiatric patients, later modifying it for law enforcement's use of force encounters nationwide.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Defining due regard So, what happens if one mission encounters another on the Moon?—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Pitches (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitches%20%28upon%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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