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happen on(verb, meet, light, oppose)
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run a risk(verb, idiom, danger, take a risk)
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run up against(idiom, get, light, oppose)
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be subjected to(verb, idiom, experience, sustain)
4
coming upon(noun, verb, phrasal verb)
4
contend with(verb, phrasal verb, attack, combat)
4
fall in with(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, meet)
4
meet up with(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, meet)
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take a chance(verb, idiom, take a risk, take risk)
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take chances(verb, idiom, take a risk, take risk)
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alight upon(verb, phrasal verb, meet, bear)
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cross swords(verb, attack, fight, conflict)
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fall upon(verb, phrasal verb, get, meet)
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have knowledge of(verb, idiom, get, notice)
3
hit on(verb, catch, notice, spot)
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pass through(verb, phrasal verb, eventuality)
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run smack into(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, meet)
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bang into(verb, phrasal verb)
2
bear hardship(bear, experience, endure, sustain)
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bear the brunt(idiom, bear, experience, endure)
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APASmart Define. (2016). encounter thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/encounter/thesaurus/synonyms
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