encounters

Example Sentences

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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

Another "extremely intelligent" bear filmed chasing people in Fukushima is still evading officials, as Japan deals with a rise in bear encounters.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

Kroenke believes it helps that having a broad portfolio of teams helps the entire network, because he encounters “similar problems across leagues and similar opportunities” even in entirely different sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

She hoped they might stay groggy for the duration and thus be spared any disturbing encounters with ghosts and the like, but Lady Constance had a different idea.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood