encounters
Example Sentences
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And those encounters, however insignificant they seem, are part of how we learn to share space with other people.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
The encounters with Jupiter's icy moons will be much more scientifically demanding.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
But officials previously told The Times that postal employees have had other encounters with peacocks, and that the agency has been working with the Pasadena Humane Society regarding concerns involving the birds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
But while the comet itself is a rare visitor, the Earth encounters material left behind by it twice a year, resulting in the Eta Aquariid meteor shower in May and the Orionids in October.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
It is not a quality of intelligence that one encounters frequently these days.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
