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is encountering

  • present progressive of encounter (3rd person singular).

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Today, in the podcasting world, Kelly is encountering a different incentive structure.

From Slate May 6, 2026

Despite boasting a base of over 800 million weekly users, OpenAI is encountering significant competitive pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 12, 2026

Now Reform is in power in local government, it is encountering many of the same financial challenges as its predecessor parties.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2025

“The picture is much more complex—vulnerability and grandiosity exist in dynamic relation to each other, and they fluctuate according to what the individual is encountering in life, the stage of their own development.”

From Scientific American Aug. 16, 2023

Its shape is in constant change due to the strong winds it is encountering.

From Reading the Weather by Longstreth, Thomas Morris