encounter
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Ghalibaf earlier this month led the Iranian delegation for talks with the US in Islamabad, meeting Vice President JD Vance in the highest level Iran-US encounter since before the Islamic revolution.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Calabasas has won two of three head-to-head relays with Rosary this spring, having clocked 44.95 to take the teams’ first encounter at the Mt.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Anita told BBC Scotland News she was "still buzzing" from the encounter, while it also gave her a financial boost as Amos purchased items for her touring crew and family members in addition to herself.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Readers ages 4 to 8 will encounter fantastical creatures both familiar and obscure, sporting every manner of feather, wing and scale.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
As we drew near to the place of encounter, she stopped and said,—
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Vocabulary lists containing encounter
Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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"Fears and Phobias," Vocabulary from the article
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Much Ado About Nothing
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