encounter
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"The most effective and relentless lobbyist that it has been my misfortune to encounter during the last two decades," according to ex-minister Sir Oliver Letwin.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The research is ultimately about preserving what the painting represents: a monumental encounter of cultures, said Davide Gasparotto, senior curator of paintings at the Getty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The on-course form looked to be following the rankings as Whaley slipped two down after the opening 18 holes in Sunday's 36-hole encounter.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
But it’s his pages of sharp-eyed nature writing that will stay in mind, including an encounter with “a European brown bear, a near relative of the American grizzly.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
And that’s not even the scariest thing we encounter.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
It is unclear if the encounters are part of a social media trend, he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
ICE plans to equip officers nationwide with body-worn cameras by the end of September, following mounting scrutiny over fatal encounters involving federal immigration officers.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
They also wore sensors that automatically measured when they were physically close to other team members and how long those encounters lasted.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
The incident is among at least a half-dozen similar encounters involving Southwest in the past few weeks, a person familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
He was the first to see Xenocrates arrive at the party, and watched as he unsuccessfully tried to avoid encounters.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
The deep snows encountered 20 years ago are becoming rarer and Greater Prespa Lake is shrinking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He had just picked up an order from the Palm Tree Kitchen on Bridge Street in Glasgow on the Saturday afternoon when he encountered dozens of protestors.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
He is an amalgamation of several people the real Bourdain encountered in kitchens with an added layer of soulfulness that Banderas fully embodies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
It was on this second outing that the teens encountered Byrd and Roberts.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
He encountered members of the old Al Spencer Gang and the former head of the Veterans Bureau, who had committed bribery during the scandalous Harding administration.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
As L3Harris is now encountering, looking past misconduct allegations at previous employers can backfire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The researchers believe ruptoblasts intensify their normal secretion systems so they can release toxic substances suddenly and violently after encountering activin.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Reuters reported that many migrants who reached Ceuta have already returned to Morocco after encountering overcrowding, food shortages and little prospect of continuing onward into mainland Europe.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
According to the lawsuit, Walker began filming immigration agents in late March, after encountering a woman being detained in the San Francisco airport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
I made it to the second floor without encountering anyone, then continued even lower still.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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