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encounter

[en-koun-ter] / ɛnˈkaʊn tər /
NOUN
brief or unexpected meeting
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LeBlanc visited Greer last week, and the Canadian minister said at the time that the encounter as positive, and that he presented specific proposals to address Trump administration concerns about Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

His drones, Karas said, did not encounter much resistance from Russian air defences during recent missions.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He said his terrifying encounter with California’s most iconic apex predator won’t dim his love of nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

A bearish dark cloud cover candle is taking shape as shares encounter resistance at the now downward-sloping 50-week simple moving average.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

No, the issue we encounter is this: the broken board over the back door has been replaced with a new, very much not broken plank of wood.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone




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