encounters
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It was what a competent law enforcement organization should do after repeated fatal encounters.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
The best encounters with classic literature—with Tolstoy, with Proust—forego line-by-line analysis or politically motivated allegory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
He first encounters Fricker’s odd character in Central Park, dressed in oversized, dirty clothing with city birds resting on her head and shoulders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
That means the body should already have a head start if it encounters Ebolavirus for real.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
If you let it, it will take over each and every patch of ground it encounters, adding the soil’s biological and technological distinctiveness to its own.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
