encounter
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Hansen would then make a dramatic entrance and interrogate the men, who would often stammer and bumble through the encounter before leaving.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The best times to encounter them are at dawn or dusk, when most tourists are sleeping or sipping caipirinhas.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Boulter's reward is a second-round encounter with Austrian 28th seed Anastasia Potapova.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
To encounter two in such close succession is a gift, in a time when many of us really need it.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
One was far more likely to encounter its opposite, which is pessimax, the maximum degree of pessimism one can endure before sinking into full-on weltschmerz.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing encounter
Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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Much Ado About Nothing
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