encounter
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Walking through the savanna-woodland landscape of Boé National Park, Guinea-Bissau, you might encounter a tree covered in gnarled scars, with an accumulation of rocks surrounding its base.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
They are supposed to earn badges, develop skills, sell things, handle money, go camping, meet new people, encounter unfamiliar places, ask questions, solve problems and make decisions.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Watson kept alive her hopes of a first US Open singles main-draw appearance in five years by overcoming Spain's Angela Fita Boluda in a rollercoaster encounter lasting nearly three hours.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
“I had an encounter once with someone who was on Epstein’s staff but was a mature woman,” he told the committee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The encounter was so brief, however, that they could not honestly say whether they had met Ace Greenberg, or an actor playing Ace Greenberg.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
It can lose its outer layers while its dense core remains comparatively unchanged, causing the amount of mass lost to decrease over successive encounters.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Venezuelan psychologist Maria Eugenia Tovar defended the battles, arguing they "can lead to in-person encounters" for teens.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Police assigned to airports must also undergo training on “constitutional limits regarding police encounters at airports.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
It is unclear if the encounters are part of a social media trend, he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The shopping excursion was the first of many encounters between my grandfather and this man, who would become a mentor, teacher, and friend to him.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
Former Apple engineer Adrian Eves first encountered Cook there in 2017, when the CEO returned to host a talk about diversity and inclusion.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
She had told him about the landslide they encountered on the way the previous day.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
During that research, they encountered records of Manis aurita, a pangolin described in 1836.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
The concept and design of her forthcoming restaurant were heavily inspired by places she has encountered in South Korea, where dessert restaurants are much more common.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
They had encountered a major problem: how to get the sword down?
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
She says she finds herself encountering authorities more often in Hong Kong than in mainland China.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Thus far, this is not a problem the city reports encountering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
However, Stein said there is no reason to worry about encountering one.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Reuters reported that many migrants who reached Ceuta have already returned to Morocco after encountering overcrowding, food shortages and little prospect of continuing onward into mainland Europe.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
And then: “Is this fact or reason I’m encountering? Wait, no, it’s more demon bones.”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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