encounters

Example Sentences

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While Bass and Raman trekked across the city during the primary, Pratt limited his public appearances mostly to the Westside and random encounters with supporters he posted on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Kroenke believes it helps that having a broad portfolio of teams helps the entire network, because he encounters “similar problems across leagues and similar opportunities” even in entirely different sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The "series of close UAP encounters" lasted for more than an hour, he said.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

He recently published “Chronicles of a Shipwreck,” a book describing the broken and exhausted lives of Cubans based on his encounters on the streets of Santiago, on the southeastern tip of the island.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The shopping excursion was the first of many encounters between my grandfather and this man, who would become a mentor, teacher, and friend to him.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore