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encounter

[en-koun-ter] / ɛnˈkaʊn tər /
NOUN
brief or unexpected meeting
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After the alleged encounter, An said she spoke to La Roux, real name Elly Jackson, who apologised for what had happened.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

According to the film’s logline, Kara’s encounter with “an unexpected and ruthless adversary” leads her to “reluctantly join forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The classic tale of someone who acted after an everyday encounter comes from Joe Kennedy, patriarch of the political dynasty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

One can, on the internet, even encounter trolls akin to the golem versions of real people that we see in the film.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Two years had passed since the day I met Frankie, but our first encounter was engraved in my memory like a knife wound.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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