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as in met
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face
quite unexpectedly encountered our next-door neighbor while vacationing in Europe
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as in found
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
we encountered a host of unforeseen problems during the restoration of our 200-year-old house
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as in faced
to enter into contest or conflict with
the troops encountered bands of guerrilla fighters as they made their way across the desert
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Recent Examples of encountered
Obama also encountered multiple roadblocks in selecting a commerce secretary.
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Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Even the safest and most careful among us have encountered fraudsters.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
While British Airways has not specified the cause of the incident, this is not the first time that the airline has encountered technical difficulties with an Airbus A380 since it was returned to commercial service following the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Tiah Shepherd, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Blizzard conditions are often encountered on the northwest side of a severe storm system.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Netflix encountered buffering and image issues during the livestream event for Jake Paul and Mike Tyson’s match in November.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Defense startups have encountered significant challenges in deploying drones in Ukraine, where the Ukrainian army has found success by instead churning out thousands of drones with off-the-shelf parts.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
For those who’ve encountered adversity, grit can become a testament to resilience and a reminder that hard times can create strong, capable individuals.
—Marian Evans, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Over the summer, the administration put in place strict asylum restrictions that led to an over 50% drop in the daily number of people encountered by Border Patrol, to the lowest level since 2020.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Even the safest and most careful among us have encountered fraudsters.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
While British Airways has not specified the cause of the incident, this is not the first time that the airline has encountered technical difficulties with an Airbus A380 since it was returned to commercial service following the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Tiah Shepherd, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Blizzard conditions are often encountered on the northwest side of a severe storm system.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Netflix encountered buffering and image issues during the livestream event for Jake Paul and Mike Tyson’s match in November.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Defense startups have encountered significant challenges in deploying drones in Ukraine, where the Ukrainian army has found success by instead churning out thousands of drones with off-the-shelf parts.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
For those who’ve encountered adversity, grit can become a testament to resilience and a reminder that hard times can create strong, capable individuals.
—Marian Evans, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Over the summer, the administration put in place strict asylum restrictions that led to an over 50% drop in the daily number of people encountered by Border Patrol, to the lowest level since 2020.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encountered
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Driven by a desire to fill the standard of care gaps, Dr. Halpert founded Immunocine Cancer Center.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Roksanda found a white knight in The Brand Group, which purchased the fashion label founded in 2005.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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UnitedHealthcare has faced backlash for using artificial intelligence to review claims and issue denials.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Corporations have been faced with how to demonstrate compliance; a budgetary spend on something difficult to associate with incremental profit.Steve Tengler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Police said that a backpack with Mangione when he was confronted at the McDonald’s was found to contain a gun, silencer and multiple rounds of 9 mm ammunition.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Ducks compounded the situation by switching on every screen, taking away the top scoring options and leaving Andrews confronted by center Nate Bittle as Andrews drove toward the left wing.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The 64-year-old woman's calls for help caught the attention of search and rescue crews that had been looking for her.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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But on Saturday, a New York City police sergeant was arrested and charged with two counts of petty larceny after officials said she was caught shoplifting at a Target on Long Island.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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At the door we are greeted by Posen’s fiancé, Harrison Ball, a former New York City Ballet dancer.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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China's leader got the red carpet treatment on arrival, greeted by 21-year-old Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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