encountering

Example Sentences

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In the digital age, encountering color versions of movies originally filmed in black-and-white is commonplace.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Today, in the podcasting world, Kelly is encountering a different incentive structure.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

More Americans turning in their cars to buy new ones are encountering a difficult reality: Their vehicles aren’t worth what they owe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

It feels then something like that classic philosophical paradox of an immovable object encountering an unstoppable force: logically impossible because the existence of one precludes the other.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

An armor-plated military vehicle encountering no greater obstacle than a lost roller skate.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides