encountering

present participle of encounter
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as in facing
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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“Encountering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encountering. Accessed 31 May. 2023.

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