encountered

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Since the ruling went public earlier this week, other holidaymakers have told the BBC they have encountered similar issues.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Many of them encountered the condition only in medical school textbooks.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Any gases the probe encountered were then vacuum-withdrawn and collected, then sealed in a canister.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Over tens of thousands of years, this separation influenced how populations encountered one another, interbred, and exchanged genetic material, contributing to the patterns of human diversity seen today.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

It was not the same person as the man that Duane encountered, but Duane made the connection nonetheless.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el