encounter
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Most people encounter ranch mix in its intended form, stirred into mayonnaise or sour cream and served alongside a platter of vegetables.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
When we first encounter the couple, they’re roaming the Metropolitan Museum of Art — which, one gets the sense, they know by heart.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Doundoulakis’s nerve-wracking encounter with Nazi guards ends with something I pictured the young Clint Eastwood being made to say: “An older man might have thought, I’m lucky. Helias thought, I’m good.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Those who file police reports can encounter other barriers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
For young children, the rhyme is magical as they first encounter the powerful sound of rhyming words.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing encounter
Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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Much Ado About Nothing
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