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come_upon
Averb
enter upon, come upon, luck into
 take possession of; "She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives"
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fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover
 find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
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