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He had wanted to meet McGee long before they encountered each other in a San Francisco thrift store last year, and he admires his support for less established artists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The changes address a long-simmering grievance among travelers, some of whom have encountered checkout instructions that read less like the end of a vacation and more like the beginning of a Saturday spent doing housework.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
While the larger concern for would-be iPhone Duo buyers has been getting their hands on one, some who succeeded have encountered this fatal flaw.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Both men encountered the retired English teacher again at their next prison, Pakino, where Shyshko says Hubbard's condition worsened.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
“But Blancaflor was giving and kind and open minded to all she encountered, with rich reddish-brown skin like the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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