encountering
Example Sentences
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The cast agree that the drama will appeal to both fans of the original and audiences encountering it for the first time.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Runners up in the competition included videos of a roundworm encountering a single-celled organism and microscopic jellyfish larvae suspended in droplets of water.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Notice how AI doomers can seem like gaffed flounders when encountering a non-pilled reporter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Faster than the coach would’ve expected any high school athlete encountering “a true pro-style, West Coast system.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The inhabitants of Europe practiced a variety of religions prior to encountering Christianity.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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