as in to find
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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In addition, district officials have found that attendance has improved for both students and staff with a four-day week.—
Amy Wilde,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025 -
After two and four months the researchers checked back in and found evidence of successful teeth growth in around 50% of the pigs.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
7 Feb. 2025
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Along the way, Henry encounters new enemies and familiar allies, with the dynamic between Henry and Hans being fun and comedic, a welcome change in tone to the game’s unforgiving setting.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2025
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Davidson then introduces a bottle of dirt and rocks, which symbolizes the people the boy encounters daily—classmates, shop workers, strangers, family and friends.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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This game is the second time the Chiefs and Eagles have met in the Super Bowl in the last three years and could mark a third consecutive championship for the Chiefs.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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The two pool winners meet the following week for the Open Division title.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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The database also gave anyone who came across it full database control and potential privilege escalation capabilities without needing to authenticate a user's identity and whether they were allowed to see this database.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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But many people who came across the detritus have started to collect the objects — some individuals took them home as souvenirs, while others are aiming to sell them for profit.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Tumble (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumble%20%28upon%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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