encounter
Example Sentences
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The film, though set 70 years in the past, is intentional about mirroring the way we now encounter fascinating strangers on social media, where huge stars with millions of followers are nobodies to everyone else.
Festive fixtures are a big deal in the NFL these days, and despite four of the six teams in action already being out of the play-offs all three games were full-blooded encounters.
From BBC
The place where many of us have our closest encounter with a deer is when one of them meets the front of our car.
From BBC
"They resulted from genuine difficulties encountered in a rapidly evolving, highly sensitive, and emotionally charged situation," he said.
From Barron's
Despite that, I sensed restraint and encountered a Jewish community that is anxious, vulnerable and fearful.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
