encounter
Example Sentences
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Mice were exposed to aerosolized chlorpyrifos for 11 weeks through inhalation methods designed to mimic how people typically encounter the chemical.
From Science Daily
Rosengren said the committee’s current posture, which implies the next move is more likely to be a cut, has grown harder to defend given the shocks the economy is encountering.
The buildings rolled by as I pulled my hair around and combed my fingers through it, wondering at the peculiar little encounter with Russell.
From Literature
We are very curious and full of awe about what we are encountering.
"For most people, it's the very first time you're encountering the system," she said.
From BBC
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