encountered
Example Sentences
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She’s also encountered people who own expensive coffee machines even though they don’t even drink coffee.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Modern humans who left Africa roughly 50,000 years ago encountered Neanderthals and Denisovans in Eurasia and interbred with both groups.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
They were encountered by Spanish soldiers who first trudged and trekked north in the 1770s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Only one panel I encountered, featuring action star Alan Ritchson of “Reacher,” ventured directly into politics.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
In seeking these articles, I encountered the beads of a pearl necklace Mr. Rochester had forced me to accept a few days ago.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
