as in to encounter
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face
stumbled upon an old acquaintance at the airport
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Harms Mahlandt receives submissions every day from people all over the world who encounter or make these sidewalk creations.—
MAGGIE PENMAN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026 -
While heading for resupply before its next escort mission, the frigate encountered a minefield laid by Iran the night before, according to Cox.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Senior officials from across the sprawling defense bureaucracy met biweekly in a conference room by Work’s office to tackle the new problem and change how American military leaders think.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The 73-year-old Pitino and 63-year-old Bill Self coached against each other for only the second time in the Hall of Famers' decades-long careers, meeting for the first time in March Madness.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Stumble (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumble%20%28upon%29. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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