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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Investigators encounter them at multiple times in human history.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025 -
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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To meet the demands of this new landscape, companies are rethinking network design.—
Umesh Kumar Sharma,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Milwaukee Public Schools is on track to meet its goal of clearing all pre-1950 elementary schools for lead hazards before the upcoming school year, officials said.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Stumble (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumble%20%28upon%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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