encountered

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While the drug remains a major revenue driver, a higher-dose, pre-filled syringe version has encountered regulatory delays and rejections tied to manufacturing issues at a third-party filling facility in Indiana.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

When shooting began in March, the production encountered a number of hiccups, including that it needed nearly double the parking space it had received a permit for, which was not part of the original approvals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

If the fiascos Jobs encountered were largely of his own making, the successes often had to do with luck.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Trump, in turn, may well be the most mercurial foreign leader China has ever encountered.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

When he and his friends had encountered Hercules at the Straits of Gibraltar, it hadn’t gone well.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan