encounter

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This logic was eventually applied far beyond web design to nearly every interface users encounter in daily life.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

If you encounter a coyote, keep a safe distance and back away slowly while maintaining eye contact, according to the agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Good Friday derbies between St Helens and Wigan rarely disappoint and the final stages of this encounter were no exception.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Each encounter drains a little more energy and confidence.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Maybe Oliver was telling them about our encounter this morning, how I’d flung my phone onto the sidewalk, how I’d barely been able to speak to him.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows