encounter

Example Sentences

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The case likely would have continued to languish if not for the sergeant’s chance encounter with a professor that fall.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The Saints, whose only FA Cup triumph was back in 1976, stunned Premier League leaders Arsenal on Saturday to set up the encounter with seven-time winners City.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A new edition offers American readers a fresh opportunity to encounter this erudite, deliciously dark narrative about growing older but not quite wiser.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Each encounter drains a little more energy and confidence.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

It can only be defined by the anecdote, the chance encounter or the sentence overheard.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt