encounter
Example Sentences
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When guests encountered characters, for instance, they would speak to them as if they were visitors on the fictional planet, often trying to suss out someone’s allegiance.
From Los Angeles Times
“They are encountering people they don’t know anything about,” said Scott Shuchart, a former assistant director at ICE.
From Salon
Harmon said that ICE’s presence, especially in south Minneapolis, has become pervasive to the point where residents are bound to encounter ICE.
From Salon
This was the first time I'd encountered a data centre that wasn't a giant warehouse, and I was initially very sceptical about the whole thing.
From BBC
Surely he was trying to understand the trail of blood and his encounter with the ghostly bank teller.
From Literature
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