encounters
Example Sentences
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Of whom almost doesn’t matter: Mr. Wilson is a supremely democratic artist, unusually alert to the potential of every person and every moment he encounters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
There have been around 1,300 shark incidents around Australia since 1791, of which more than 260 resulted in death, according to a database of their encounters with humans.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
"I've been quite lucky not to have too many physical encounters whenever I've been playing, but one did stand out to me."
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Early encounters with Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” and Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America” inspired him to pursue his economically precarious calling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
These encounters leave me both exhausted and recharged, desperate and fulfilled.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
