as in to find
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
happened on the filming of a movie
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ZiPS, a popular player projection model found on FanGraphs, predicts Goldschmidt will hit .250/.325/.437 with 23 homers, 81 RBI, a 116 wRC+ and 2.2 WAR in 2025.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
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McNeeley gave UConn its first lead since the score was 2-0 with a pair of free throws, and Ball found Reed again for a two-handed slam that put the Huskies up four with 1:11 to go.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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New York’s lower courts, where most New Yorkers encounter the legal system, still stand in the way of justice and progress.—
Peter Martin,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Side hustles can encounter problems, and your income may fluctuate.—
Tiffany Grant,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Fruity scents have a reputation for coming across as sweet and young, but this grapefruit-first fragrance is anything but innocent.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2025
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The writing for Isla doesn’t get better as the season goes on, with the character coming across like a holdover from the early 2010s girlboss era.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Happen (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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