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encounter

[en-koun-ter] / ɛnˈkaʊn tər /
NOUN
brief or unexpected meeting
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Jennifer An, a former contestant on America's Next Top Model, is suing the rapper, now known as Ye, over an encounter she alleges took place in 2010.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

An told the podcast that she found the alleged encounter "scary", adding that West did not speak to her before, during or afterwards.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

He said his terrifying encounter with California’s most iconic apex predator won’t dim his love of nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Maybe Oliver was telling them about our encounter this morning, how I’d flung my phone onto the sidewalk, how I’d barely been able to speak to him.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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