encountered

Example Sentences

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It is presumed that the cruise ship patients encountered rodents in Argentina.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

The extraordinary difficulties she encountered in adopting her son range from heartbreaking frustration to pure joy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Any gases the probe encountered were vacuumed in and collected, then sealed in a canister.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 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

The longer it baked, the more it smelled like a wet dog that had recently encountered an angry skunk, and the terrible odor lingered for days afterward.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood