encountered

Example Sentences

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The navy did not say how the 16 were encountered, and the Salvadoran military did not respond to requests for elaboration.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Researchers say they have encountered cases of people who created deepfakes from photos they took of their neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

He got stuck in virtual waiting rooms and encountered error messages on several ticketing sites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"I don't understand why I'm doing this, suffering and crying," sobbed Sakura – a pop veteran, who'd never encountered such vitriol in her previous bands, HKT48 and Iz*One.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

He encountered members of the old Al Spencer Gang and the former head of the Veterans Bureau, who had committed bribery during the scandalous Harding administration.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann