encounters
Example Sentences
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Despite their battles, Littler has won the past nine encounters between the pair, with Price's last success in their opening meeting of 2026.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
He first encounters Fricker’s odd character in Central Park, dressed in oversized, dirty clothing with city birds resting on her head and shoulders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Even if the boundaries can sometimes feel flexible, conservationists emphasize that the islands’ broader system of protections helps preserve the Galápagos’ biodiversity and the wildlife encounters that draw around 200,000 visitors annually.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
In Netflix’s new “Little House on the Prairie” adaptation, the first person that the Ingalls family encounters on their journey to Independence, Kansas, is a Black man.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
By degrees he learned to enjoy these encounters, though his indifference always appeared more studied than hers and he was always anxious, in a barely concealed way, to meet her gaze.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
