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Run across

/rʌn əˈkrɒs /

B1

PreIntermediate

1. To meet or find someone or something by chance.

  • I ran across an old friend while I was shopping downtown.
  • She ran across a rare book at the second-hand store.
  • I ran across some interesting statistics in the report.
  • We ran across a quaint little café on our walk.
  • He's always running across unusual items at the flea market.

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