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encounter

[en-koun-ter] / ɛnˈkaʊn tər /
NOUN
brief or unexpected meeting
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Vehicles, when they encounter mechanical problems such as faulty wiring or an air leak, can now beam that information to the owners app and to the dealer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Fortunately for Yarrow, Scotland won't encounter his Viking warriors until the quarter-final stage at the earliest.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Sanctioned companies could have their assets frozen or encounter difficulties in accessing the international financial system.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

After the jarring encounter, Carpenter’s security team combed through security tapes and discovered Applegate had been coming around for more than a month, according to the court request.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The five-year-old boy would have an encounter with the hero of Yorktown—the man who would become America’s first president.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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