brush with
Example Sentences
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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
This not the first time Mugabe has had a brush with the law.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
His brush with Broadway decadence during the Tony Awards hoopla for “English” opened his eyes to the disparities of the scene.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
But, for now, the former prince’s first brush with justice has come from a seemingly more mundane matter: the apparent forwarding of emails to Epstein in his role as Britain’s trade pitchman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
About a minute later, Rowdy came tearing out of the brush with a sheepish look on his face and with his tail between his legs.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
