encounter
Example Sentences
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Home was where he would also encounter screen legends.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Silicon Valley lore traces their first meeting back to 2012, in an encounter prompted by investor Geoff Ralston.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Along the way, Paige and her brother Zak have a chance encounter with Dwayne Johnson, who plays himself in the film and offers the pair advice on their careers.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 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
Neither Lisa-Marie Anne nor Emma ask how our encounter with Mom went, which is probably for the best.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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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