Chance Encounters

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

verb A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

• During my research, I happened upon a rare manuscript in the library archives.
• I was just walking through the park and happened upon an old friend from high school.
• I can't believe we happened upon free concert tickets on our way to the mall!
• Sometimes in life, we happen upon unexpected opportunities that can change our path.

verb to encounter or come across something or someone unexpectedly

• During my research, I happened to run across an interesting article on the topic.
• I was just browsing online and ran across this cool new website.
• I never expected to run across my old high school friend at the grocery store.
• In life, we often run across unexpected challenges that test our strength and resilience.