encounter

Example Sentences

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Glenn said the encounter lasted no more than 10 seconds but it felt like it lasted much longer and he "didn't know what to do".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But at higher speeds, engineers began to encounter a different kind of ceiling: human comfort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Each encounter drains a little more energy and confidence.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

For many autistic people, even a slim prospect of an unwanted encounter with law enforcement or an emergency room is frightening.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Galina Burdina learned how close she herself had come to being killed when she had a strange encounter with a Romanian pilot who surrendered to the Red Army with other Romanian troops.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein