as in finding
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
stumbled on some old family photos when she was cleaning out a drawer
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Conservatives are digging through Talarico’s social media history and finding a trove of progressive commentary on hot-button cultural issues like race, gender, religion and immigration.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Under Johnson’s direction, Ginn is finding her own individual footing with the part.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kairos has launched two times to date, encountering serious problems on each occasion.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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People who reported frequently encountering, commenting on or sharing political content online consistently exhibited the highest overall levels of political stress in our survey.—
Stephen Neely,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Stumbling (on or onto).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumbling%20%28on%20or%20onto%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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