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encounter

[en-koun-ter] / ɛnˈkaʊn tər /
NOUN
brief or unexpected meeting
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Employees often need help understanding trading restrictions they are likely to encounter after an IPO, says Kate Winget, chief revenue officer of Morgan Stanley at Work.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

The outcome depends largely on which stage of the parasite they encounter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Rewatching “E.T.” at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, I still wanted to believe that an encounter with an alien intelligence could elevate us.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

When you first encounter an act with the name Tara Clerkin Trio, you might assume it’s a jazz outfit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, clergymen, college presidents, and other self-appointed spokesmen for communal standards of morality seized upon the Burr-Hamilton encounter to launch a crusade against dueling throughout most of the northern states.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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