encounter
Example Sentences
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After that moving and unsettling encounter, the woodblock landscapes at Scholten Japanese Art offer an oasis in the middle of the Armory’s busy drill hall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The researchers found that zeaxanthin helps stabilize the formation of this receptor complex when T cells encounter cancer.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
Between them, they encounter America at its most beautifully primeval.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
"He described the meeting as 'frank, but very cordial' and a 'normal encounter.'"
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
As usual, he prepared arduously for his encounter with each opponent in the series of tension-filled matches that would eventually spread over six tiring months.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing encounter
Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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"Fears and Phobias," Vocabulary from the article
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Much Ado About Nothing
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