encounter

Example Sentences

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Good Friday derbies between St Helens and Wigan rarely disappoint and the final stages of this encounter were no exception.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Each encounter drains a little more energy and confidence.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

For many autistic people, even a slim prospect of an unwanted encounter with law enforcement or an emergency room is frightening.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Two old flames are rekindled in an unlikely romantic encounter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

But what if he was to encounter some danger along the way in this unknown territory?

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el