encountering

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Encountering a “Joy of Painting” episode in a pet food store, then, is not out of character.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Encountering magma is rare and has only happened here, Kenya and Hawaii.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

Encountering art shifts your head space and inspires new thinking.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

Encountering a vintage Smith-Corona Sterling, Johnson’s chosen instrument, on Page 96 of “Masterpiece,” I rolled my eyes tolerantly.

From New York Times • May 7, 2023

Encountering one another, they have met with destruction.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan