runs across
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as in finds
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
She ran across an old friend at lunch.
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as in encounters
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face
They ran across a bear while camping in the woods.
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“Runs across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20across. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.
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