encounters

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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

They plan to end encounters with humans—perhaps with the exception of feeding the sloths—and pursue accreditation from the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

As Mr. Mintzker traces the origins and purposes behind that slanderous 1602 pamphlet, he encounters the work of Jacob Schudt, a German theologian and devout Lutheran who around 1714 began publishing his four-volume “Jewish Memorabilia.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

There were four encounters with sharks across Australia in January, according to the Australian Shark-Incident Database, only one of which was fatal.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

He encounters a man wearing a white straw hat on a horse.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario