encounter
Example Sentences
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Before I became an author, I would get irritated whenever I encountered that sort of representation.
From Los Angeles Times
In her statement, Huerta, 95, said the two encounters with Chavez resulted in pregnancies that she chose to keep secret, arranging for the children to be raised by other families.
From BBC
There weren’t many repair problems he hadn’t encountered.
From Literature
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Both encounters led to pregnancies, which she hid at the time.
From Los Angeles Times
To do that, D’Amaro plans to focus on the emotions consumers feel when they encounter Disney.
From Los Angeles Times
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