were encountering
- past progressive of encounter.
Example Sentences
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Schools across the UK previously told the BBC they were encountering increasing numbers of pupils who admired Mr Tate.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024
Cal State campuses have conducted workshops with local high schools — and also stepped up assistance for continuing students, who also were encountering unfamiliar hang-ups with their applications.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
A spokesperson for Ukraine's eastern forces said Russian forces in the Kupiansk area were encountering stiff resistance from well-entrenched troops and had been forced to retreat.
From Reuters ● Oct. 16, 2023
Melvoin and Prince had been intimately involved for years, she said, but were encountering difficulties in their relationship when he wrote “Nothing Compares 2 U.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2023
It had been as if he were encountering, after a separation, a friend of years—not a girl friend, but a friend with no complications of sex.
From Youth Challenges by Kelland, Clarence Budington
