brush with
Example Sentences
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Even his brush with a geofence warrant six years ago didn’t change that.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Historic freezes in 1894 and 1895 nearly eradicated the industry, its first and last real brush with old-world calamity.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Her brush with fame began with #Momtok, as the self-proclaimed founder of the Utah-based group of Mormon moms that spawned the so-called corner of TikTok where they shared choreographed dance videos and light lifestyle content.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
His first brush with the law dated back to 1974 when he released his famous album "Zombie", generally considered by the military authorities in power as a diatribe levelled at them.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
Later, they met back at the Nest and told the neighbors all about their brush with danger.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
