encountered
Example Sentences
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Take the Tuesday in June he’d spent in Texas, a place he’d only ever encountered in movies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
About a century ago, archaeologists excavating pottery fragments around Tampa Bay encountered something puzzling.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
The teacher took him to the library, where El-Sayed encountered writers like W.E.B.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
"To Gabriel Horcasitas, the man who shot me, it is a shame we encountered each other that day in those circumstances," said the AI version of Pelkey in court in 2025.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
“When this was first encountered, and I had puzzled over it for all the time I could spare,” Elizebeth wrote, “I decided to make the assumption that it was enciphered code.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
