encounter
Example Sentences
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Each encounter drains a little more energy and confidence.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
“The way that I encounter AI is that I have to dedicate time in my courses now to confirming to my students that they’re they’re not allowed to use AI in homework assignments,” Lincoln said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
They include Lumas - glowing star-shaped characters that players encounter throughout the game.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Two old flames are rekindled in an unlikely romantic encounter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
His contribution—detailing an encounter when two souls had arrived at once— used a variety of mediums: berry pulp, bone slivers, feathers, sap.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
