encountering

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Using Bayer's textbook comparison, imagine learning medicine from an introductory text and then encountering a rare disease that closely resembles a common condition.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The setup emerged after the stock failed to break above a bullish ascending triangle in late February, encountering resistance near the $125 level on three separate occasions.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Ofcom says social media platforms "must assess and mitigate the risk of UK users encountering criminal content" and it will "make sure sites and apps are taking appropriate steps to do this".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

And Nick Jensen’s distemper-and-oil canvases at Tara Downs feel like encountering a Degas in a dream, which begins to rapidly dissolve as we wake up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

She lay warm in her bed, her fingers playing over her own smile as though encountering it for the first time.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor