as in to find
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
at a garage sale you just might pitch upon a table exactly the size you need
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Recent grocery store closures have rocked the north side of Milwaukee, where growing food deserts – areas where quality food is difficult to find – have left entire neighborhoods without ready access to food.—
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For his courtroom outbursts, Davis found Thompson in contempt of court and added a little more than four and a half years to his sentence.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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It’s been 16 days since Nancy Guthrie was reported missing, and investigators working the case that has captivated the nation’s attention are encountering a unique mix of challenges.—
Elizabeth Hartfield,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Troy’s resurgence as a girls basketball contender under coach Kevin Kiernan encountered a challenging checkpoint Saturday.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Pitch (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch%20%28upon%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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