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come across
verb
- preposition to meet or find by accident
- adverb (of a person or his or her words) to communicate the intended meaning or impression
- often foll by with to provide what is expected
Example Sentences
Mr Campbell, who now helps with behaviour and pastoral care at the school, said he had never come across such an "extreme" incident in his 42-year career at the school.
In the two weeks since the fire, she's only come across a handful of reptiles still alive.
It’s something Ken Albala came across while writing his book “The Great Gelatin Revival”—a book, it’s worth noting, he only wrote on a dare.
While excavating the area in Cambridge, Mr Capon said they came across a glass soft drinks bottle he estimated dated from the 1890s.
Slot comes across as likeable, approachable and intelligent in interviews, although there were occasions in his early days when he struggled to grasp the local dialect.
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