Happen on

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Pro Tip 1/3

Used when you discover something or someone without planning or expecting it.

On our hike, we happened on an old, abandoned mansion.

Pro Tip 2/3

Implies no previous intention to find something, it's all by luck or accident.

She happened on a rare book at the thrift store.

Pro Tip 3/3

Can refer to unexpectedly meeting a person while doing something else.

I happened on my old teacher while vacationing in Greece.

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