encounter
Example Sentences
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The encounter served as a practice run for Lucy's future visits to the Trojan asteroids, beginning with its flyby of Eurybates on Aug. 12, 2027.
From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026
According to Annetta Alexandridis, associate professor of the history of art and classics in A&S, it served as "a place of cultural encounter between the East and West."
From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026
Along the way, the sisters encounter a mysterious “scholar of the craft” played by Lee Pace.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
The decisive encounter of the year was the Battle of Stalingrad, in southwest Russia, which began on July 17, 1942.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Keep track of how much music you encounter in one day.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing encounter
Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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Much Ado About Nothing
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