encountered
Example Sentences
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The teacher took him to the library, where El-Sayed encountered writers like W.E.B.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
"To Gabriel Horcasitas, the man who shot me, it is a shame we encountered each other that day in those circumstances," said the AI version of Pelkey in court in 2025.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Opera Chief Executive Christopher Koelsch began about 10 years ago, after Koelsch first encountered Martínez Celaya’s work at an L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Instead of the expected sedimentary deposits, Perseverance encountered igneous rock.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
He realized they’d been lucky not to have encountered any more wildlife since the grootslang, and now he suspected that luck had run out.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
