- present participle of encounter.
encountering
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This behavior, known as one-dimensional pinning-free vortex flow, means the vortices can travel along a defined path without encountering the usual obstacles that restrict their movement.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
AST SpaceMobile’s plan to build the first space-based cellular broadband network is encountering major hurdles.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
While schoolchildren are encountering Google’s AI tools on school-issued Chromebooks, teachers and parents note students are accessing AI through other chatbots, too, such as ChatGPT.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
"Despite suffering life-threatening injuries, within moments of encountering the armed suspect, Constable Smith exited his vehicle and engaged the attacker," Rodd said.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
And then: “Is this fact or reason I’m encountering? Wait, no, it’s more demon bones.”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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