as in encounters
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face
stumbled upon an old acquaintance at the airport
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There are also some wild dragons in Westeros like the one Rhaena (Daemon’s daughter, Baela’s sister) encounters in the Vale called Sheepstealer.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026 -
If not, dropped points would elevate Switzerland’s stress level ahead of the final group stage match against Canada on June 24 in Vancouver, while Bosnia and Herzegovina encounters Qatar in Seattle.—
Josh Gross,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
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Lightweight summer texture meets a structured, work-worthy shape.—
Aemilia Madden,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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Kelley Dennings is a campaigner at the Center for Biological Diversity and a leading member of the Food Code and Reuse Committee, which meets regularly to advocate for reuse-friendly state and federal food code changes and reuse infrastructure.—
Kelley Dennings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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“Stumbles (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumbles%20%28upon%29. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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