encounters
Example Sentences
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There were four encounters with sharks across Australia in January, according to the Australian Shark-Incident Database, only one of which was fatal.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Mr. Dolin concedes that his source material for the tale is necessarily one-sided; the Palauans did not leave written records of their encounters with the Mentor’s crew.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Donald Trump's summit with China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing this week was the latest in decades of high-level diplomatic encounters between the two countries marked by drama, tension and surprising breakthroughs.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Other possible explanations for asteroid activity include rotational breakup, gravitational tidal forces during close planetary encounters and the release of trapped gases.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
After what felt like an eternity of pushing and shoving and enough up-close-and-personal encounters with body odor to last a lifetime, I was finally outside in the mercifully fresh air.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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