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What does come upon mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word come upon? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To come across; to encounter; to stumble upon; to discover or find, especially by chance or accident.
  2. To befall; to affect; to happen to.
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As thoughts turn to food, we come upon the market stalls, where my kebab-shop heaven is suddenly made manifest.
My friend and I have just come upon a picturesque farmhouse on a rolling prairie.
So, I hop back into the car, travel about half a mind up the road, and come upon the tail end of the most amazing sunset I've seen in ages.
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Montezuma placed his sacred fire in the estufa, and warned his people that death would come upon them if they allowed it to go out.
Hard times have come upon us, the loss of one leader is immeasurable but two is measureless.

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