encounter
Example Sentences
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These chance encounters with strangers that we maybe don’t know that we need to have met on our journey, that are a chance for us to express ourselves.
From Los Angeles Times
England chose a squad that left them few options when things went wrong and prepared their players in conditions far removed from what they encountered in the Tests.
From BBC
As guests traverse the cinema at the start of the show, they will encounter a concession stand where candy has sprung to life.
From Los Angeles Times
Those who encountered Batty at Blackburn and Newcastle felt similarly.
From BBC
It was the only place in the park where we encountered a line longer than a few minutes.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
