Example Sentences

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England impressed in all facets at Derby in the first game but this was a timely warning from one of the world's best teams about the quality they will encounter on home soil next month.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Readers ages 4 to 8 will encounter fantastical creatures both familiar and obscure, sporting every manner of feather, wing and scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He warned this month that "any external aggressor will encounter an unbreakable resistance."

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Together, they hint at the shapes and creatures Sarah will encounter on her magical quest, and leave us to wonder whether it really happened at all.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

We will encounter examples of all these variants.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall