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encounter

[en-koun-ter] / ɛnˈkaʊn tər /
NOUN
brief or unexpected meeting
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She now believes she dissociated during the encounter and there was a "massive power imbalance", she said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

But when Herzl finally met Rothschild at the family bank, the encounter quickly sank both men’s expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

My first indirect encounter with a Boy Mom happened via a Facebook post from a mother with an important message for the teen girls of social media.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

She has seen that some mill around when they encounter the wire, before turning around.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“The set designers have re-created key locations you’ll encounter in Paris, and you’re going to spend the next week learning every inch of them,” she said.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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