encounter
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Ghalibaf earlier this month led the Iranian delegation for talks with the US in Islamabad, meeting Vice President JD Vance in the highest level Iran-US encounter since before the Islamic revolution.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
On the night of the encounter, he distilled his confusion and anger into a song, recording it the following morning in the small studio above his garage.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Uthmeier said ChatGPT also advised the suspect on the time of day and location on campus for the suspect to encounter the most people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Last year, she told Jimmy Fallon during an appearance on “The Tonight Show” that an unexpected encounter with Rihanna at Paris Fashion Week in 2024 helped get her through the split.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
His contribution—detailing an encounter when two souls had arrived at once— used a variety of mediums: berry pulp, bone slivers, feathers, sap.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing encounter
Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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Much Ado About Nothing
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