encountering

Example Sentences

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The only pet mentioned in her memoir, however, is Willow, the gray tabby Jill adopted after encountering the cat in a Pennsylvania barn on the campaign trail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

However, it said the provider had failed "to comply with its duties to assess and mitigate the risk of people in the UK encountering illegal content on its service".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Today, in the podcasting world, Kelly is encountering a different incentive structure.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

For decades, encountering such a scene, I used to stop, then wait to see a leg twitch, a chest rise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

It sounds terrifying, but the odds of the average person encountering that kind of radiation are minuscule.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland