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encounter

[en-koun-ter] / ɛnˈkaʊn tər /
NOUN
brief or unexpected meeting
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The King noted their encounter came "almost a decade before the age of colour television, and of course our paths have crossed many times since".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Attenborough's natural history series, such as "Life on Earth", in which he had a famous encounter with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, have brought the most remote corners of the planet into living rooms worldwide.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The alleged encounter was the first of many, the lawsuit claims.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The encounter might have ended there, but after returning home, the group discovered that DeReiss had taken to social media to try to track them down after losing contact.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

He didn’t know which part of the encounter he found more unsettling in recollection.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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