encounters

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While Bass and Raman trekked across the city during the primary, Pratt limited his public appearances mostly to the Westside and random encounters with supporters he posted on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Under the makeover, encounters between Americans and Venezuelans in Caracas feel less like bilateral meetings than audiences.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The "series of close UAP encounters" lasted for more than an hour, he said.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Donald Trump's summit with China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing this week was the latest in decades of high-level diplomatic encounters between the two countries marked by drama, tension and surprising breakthroughs.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Pole Star was a vessel that relished these encounters, baited them even.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi