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The phrase "first came across" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used when referring to the first time you encountered something, whether it be a person, a concept, etc. For example: I first came across the idea of a circular economy when reading an article about environmental sustainability.
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I first came across it in 1977.
Mr. Grey first came across Street Etiquette while in college.
When I first came across the stories I was bemused.
I first came across Sue Townsend in 1979.
I first came across Diana Athill when I was 17.
Ms. Jeffs first came across "Rain" as a simple reader.
I first came across Ballard when I was a teenager.
Rehberger first came across "dazzle ships" 20 years ago.
I was 15 when I first came across Jane's work.
What at first came across as a tale of dawning conscience increasingly starts to feel rigged.
I first came across Max Frisch when I was in college, I think.
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