encountered

Example Sentences

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She had Levi make a list of “allies,” people he’d encountered over decades in his multifaceted career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Richard Kinsey, senior biodiversity ranger at the Department of Conservation, was part of the dive team that encountered the coral.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

I traveled the country by plane, train, and automobile and spent 17 days eating some of the best food I had ever encountered.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Super Micro encountered a stumbling block in March, when co-founder Wally Liaw and other employees were charged with diverting $2.5 billion worth of Nvidia chips to China.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

“Me, Your Highness. I have encountered devices like the broomstick before. It shall not take me long to learn its specifics.”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley