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encounter

[en-koun-ter] / ɛnˈkaʊn tər /
NOUN
brief or unexpected meeting
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LeBlanc visited Greer last week, and the Canadian minister said at the time that the encounter as positive, and that he presented specific proposals to address Trump administration concerns about Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

She now believes she dissociated during the encounter and there was a "massive power imbalance", she said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Ideas to help you plan out the warm days ahead, from an alpaca encounter in Carpinteria to a glitzy sleepover in Coronado.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

She said her encounter with the businessman played a part in a decline in her mental health.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Clem hadn’t made a peep for hours, so I took a chance and quietly opened the lock-that-doesn’t-lock and dashed across the desktop to pick my weapon, just in case of another encounter with Clem.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney




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