encounter
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And for long periods of an enthralling encounter, Arsenal matched Manchester City every inch of the way before Erling Haaland once again made a crucial contribution with the winner.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Calabasas has won two of three head-to-head relays with Rosary this spring, having clocked 44.95 to take the teams’ first encounter at the Mt.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
One of my favorite passages captures Mr. Haskell’s first encounter, in Australia, with a Moreton Bay fig tree, its thick, leathery foliage crowded by figbirds longing for the tree’s fruits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
In the brain, for example, microglia, which are the macrophages of the central nervous system, may become senescent in conditions like Alzheimer's disease as they encounter large amounts of cellular debris.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
No, the issue we encounter is this: the broken board over the back door has been replaced with a new, very much not broken plank of wood.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
Vocabulary lists containing encounter
Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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Much Ado About Nothing
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