as in found
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
while we were out on a drive in the country, we tumbled upon a farm stand selling the best peaches I've ever tasted
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Lululemon was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1998 and has emerged as a leading retailer in the fashionable athletic space.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
1 July 2025 -
Westbrook was founded by Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Miguel Melendez and Ko Yada, and focuses on empowering artists to tell stories that connect the world.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Even when requests are eventually approved, HR employees have sometimes encountered additional roadblocks in actually sending tentative job offers, or had the files get locked again after viewing them.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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The company encountered issues with both of the vehicle's elements — its Super Heavy booster and Ship upper stage — and called the launch off after holding the countdown clock at T-40 seconds.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Tumbled (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumbled%20%28upon%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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