Example Sentences
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The discovery reinforces a growing view of human evolution as a long history of encounters and interbreeding among many related hominin populations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
I spent most of my adult life near downtown Brooklyn, where my encounters with wildlife were limited to pigeons and rats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
"More encounters mean more footage of raccoons being funny and in today's fast-moving, saturated feeds, that footage can become a meme almost instantly."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
It was what a competent law enforcement organization should do after repeated fatal encounters.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Initially we were hesitant to discuss the double helix with her, fearing the testiness of our previous encounters.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
