encounters
Example Sentences
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Yes, a new Steven Spielberg movie about close encounters with extra-terrestrials is landing — and misses the mark.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
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
The KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board, whose mandate is to protect swimmers from attacks, says nets have helped significantly reduce fatal encounters since the 1950s, when a spate of attacks devastated local tourism.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
As Mr. Mintzker traces the origins and purposes behind that slanderous 1602 pamphlet, he encounters the work of Jacob Schudt, a German theologian and devout Lutheran who around 1714 began publishing his four-volume “Jewish Memorabilia.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
He knew every major and minor detail in Boaz’s life, from his particularly harrowing ghost encounters to his latest film obsession.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
