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For Chris Cash, this unusual encounter did not prompt alarm bells.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

You would encounter almost no resistance until the oar reached a certain speed.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Indeed, as delighted as he is to encounter enthusiastic fans like the ones who turned up in Modesto, Westbrook says he’s still getting used to playing music in front of an audience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

In October 2018, Jose Mourinho was on the brink of dismissal before a Premier League encounter with Newcastle.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

She continued in very agitated reflections till the sound of Lady Catherine’s carriage made her feel how unequal she was to encounter Charlotte’s observation, and hurried her away to her room.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

The “StarTalk” and “Cosmos: Possible Worlds” host plugs his latest book, “Take Me to Your Leader,” which explores humanity’s obsession with extraterrestrial life and offers etiquette for imagined close encounters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Several were shut down after Voyager completed its encounters with the outer planets, while others remained active to investigate increasingly distant regions of space.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

The phrase “Renaissance sculpture” usually provokes reminiscences about visits to Florence and memorable encounters with works by Donatello, Ghiberti and Michelangelo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Huerta said the two encounters with Chavez resulted in pregnancies that she chose to keep secret, arranging for the children to be raised by other families.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Given the blanket nature of the ruling, courts have found police encounters to be consensual in truly preposterous situations.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

New Beginnings, a group based in Oldham, Greater Manchester, that provides services to people who have converted to Islam, said it had encountered cases involving people who sought to deceive others within the Muslim community.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

The team encountered technical difficulties and scheduling constraints that prevented it from finishing the entire antenna.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Strolling into some book-world clambake, she briefly encountered Brookner on the stairs but was soon waylaid by a friend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

She was heading to her hometown of Glenwood Springs, Colo., to attend her sister’s wedding when she encountered Sonia-Wallace and his typewriter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Vespucci’s claim was that he had encountered a vast new landmass which formed no part of the previously known world—he had found a New World.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

However, most studies have examined rapid dopamine signals that appear within seconds of encountering something rewarding, such as the sight of a favorite meal.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

The regulator said it is looking into “continued traffic safety violations relating to stopping when encountering a school bus, particularly when the bus is boarding or offboarding students.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Hands-on experiences dominate the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, where encountering artifacts that highlight aerospace history is on equal footing with learning about its future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Now 38, Kaepernick has published a memoir titled The Perilous Fight, detailing his childhood in California having been adopted by a white family, encountering racism, and his education and evolution.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

I nervously opened a page, toiled through a couple lines, encountering long words I could not pronounce, let alone understand their meaning.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane