brush with
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That ended Shearer's brief brush with management and he returned to punditry, spending his weekends travelling between Newcastle and Salford for Match of the Day.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
While at boarding school, he had his first brush with the mystique of acting when he was called on stage to assist a magician with an illusion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Moth swarms so thick they can blot out the stars are fluttering across Australia, heralding a migratory spectacle unseen since the creature's brush with extinction nearly 10 years ago.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
“I have had the odd brush with cancer, so every day is a bonus these days,” he explained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Ser Dontos, sobered by his near brush with death, crawled to his knees.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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