direct encounter

Examples (10)

• The press conference was her first direct encounter with the media.
• Hikers in the national park should be prepared for a direct encounter with wildlife.
• The CEO preferred a direct encounter with the striking workers rather than negotiating through lawyers.
• Working at the shelter gave him a direct encounter with the realities of homelessness.
• The soldiers had a direct encounter with enemy forces at dawn.
• This museum exhibit allows for a direct encounter with ancient artifacts, without glass barriers.
• He avoided a direct encounter with his ex-girlfriend at the party.
• The upcoming summit will be the leaders' first direct encounter since the treaty was signed.
• Nothing replaces the educational value of a direct encounter with a different culture.
• Our research involved a direct encounter with the community we were studying.