encounters

Example Sentences

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The incident is the latest in a series of close encounters involving drones and commercial aircraft.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Researchers suggest these animals may have been avoiding the area or shifting their activity patterns to reduce encounters with the much larger predators.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

Some of these species are seen fairly regularly elsewhere in Southeast Asia, but encounters can be vanishingly rare in the Cardamoms.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The selection for “Rent” that Goldsberry offered had me similarly harking back to more memorable theatrical encounters with the music.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

Roy remembered that his mother had packed a canister of pepper spray in his backpack, but he also remembered what he’d read about bear encounters.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen