encounter
Example Sentences
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How audiences first encounter WoWoW and the N.E.S.T. will depend on which door they use to enter the room.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Each awful encounter on the father and daughter’s journey dims their faith in humanity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Levi described being deeply shaken by his encounter with the book, and by the guilt that torments Josef K despite his innocence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
My first encounter with him was when I was with West Brom.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
I snacked on an orange, mulling over Tamika’s flower and Mrs. Smith’s Waffle House encounter.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing encounter
Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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"Fears and Phobias," Vocabulary from the article
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Much Ado About Nothing
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