encountered

Example Sentences

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Hernandez’s council colleague Hugo Soto-Martínez encountered a similar issue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Strain gauges installed throughout the aircraft measured structural loads and recorded how the airframe responded to various forces encountered during testing.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

“I have not encountered a single person who’s said, ‘Wow, this is going to be a great thing for us,’ outside of public officials.”

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Sadly, we have run up against the same unwillingness to move we encountered under Wes Streeting.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

There weren’t many repair problems he hadn’t encountered.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom