brush with

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It was only when the team had cycled off, she realised she had had a brush with a former Glastonbury headliner.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Historic freezes in 1894 and 1895 nearly eradicated the industry, its first and last real brush with old-world calamity.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Her brush with fame began with #Momtok, as the self-proclaimed founder of the Utah-based group of Mormon moms that spawned the so-called corner of TikTok where they shared choreographed dance videos and light lifestyle content.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

But Milton, who denied he committed any fraud at Nikola and said he was falsely charged, said his close brush with prison left him stronger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Ellsberg took out his camera to document his brush with death.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin