encounter
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Home was where he would also encounter screen legends.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Silicon Valley lore traces their first meeting back to 2012, in an encounter prompted by investor Geoff Ralston.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 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
Each of these sub-races is finite and well-defined; we never encounter an infinity.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing encounter
Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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Much Ado About Nothing
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