encounter

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Johnson, the American who won gold in the women's downhill alpine skiing on Sunday, was among the first to encounter the problem when she showed her broken medal at the post-event media conference.

From Barron's

A CBP spokesman said agents encountered Proctor several times “at airports outside the state of California” after the indictment was handed down.

From Los Angeles Times

Italy won the toss and bowled in the Group C encounter, where there were a few Italian fans decked out in the country's blue.

From Barron's

The encounter allegedly occurred at his former Royal Lodge residence in 2010.

From BBC

The four returnees interviewed by AFP said they encountered dozens of Africans in training camps and battlefields, including from Nigeria, Cameroon, Egypt and South Africa.

From Barron's