encounter
Example Sentences
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This logic was eventually applied far beyond web design to nearly every interface users encounter in daily life.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
Hansen once cited a childhood encounter with a photograph of Neil Armstrong on the Moon as the seed of his passion for space exploration.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Glenn said the encounter lasted no more than 10 seconds but it felt like it lasted much longer and he "didn't know what to do".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
But at higher speeds, engineers began to encounter a different kind of ceiling: human comfort.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
This encounter with Hesterfowl could be delicate: a conversation between two servants of the all-knowing universe.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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