encountered
Example Sentences
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The researchers found that the animals' curiosity was strongest immediately after they encountered the crystal and slowly faded over time, a pattern similar to the way novelty wears off in humans.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
But that was not the only division he encountered.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
It was in trendy London wine bars where Dominic Lee, 26, first encountered a chilled red.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
They encountered raucous, star-spangled crowds wherever they went.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
If I hadn’t been in shock, I might have had the wherewithal to turn a cold shoulder to the person I next encountered: Traft Martin.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
