encounter
Example Sentences
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As the class cleared, I witnessed the greatest assortment of weirdos I’ve ever encountered.
From Salon
Even so, this steady, low-level intake of ethanol implies that the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees, our closest living relatives among the apes, probably encountered alcohol every day from fermenting fruit.
From Science Daily
By age nine, the brain encounters its first major turning point.
From Science Daily
O'Brien remembered encountering Hayes for the first time when he worked as a contributor to a BBC radio show and watched him in action in the studio.
From BBC
County residents encountering plainclothes or masked agents who refuse to identify themselves or show ID.
From Los Angeles Times
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