Example Sentences
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Earlier in the deposition, Cooper said he had previously intervened when the two rappers encountered each other outside a recording studio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
After studying terrestrial wildlife, he visited coastal fishing communities in 2018 and encountered what scientists describe as one of the world's least-known conservation crises.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
They sing constantly and have generated the best atmospheres I have encountered in the US.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Down the block, at Anita Gelato, an international chain founded in 1998 that now also has a devout fro-yo following, I encountered another line of people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Then they encountered a new obstacle:’ a wall of ice.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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