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    close encounter

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    A1
    n.NounAn unexpected or dangerous meeting or confrontation that occurs at close range.
    The pilot reported a close encounter with another aircraft.
    n.NounAn experience in which a person witnesses an unidentified flying object (UFO) at close range.
    He described his close encounter with a UFO in vivid detail.

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    Barack Obama plays soccer with a robot in Japan

    01:32Barack Obama plays soccer with a robot in Japan
    • A presidential close encounter with a robot as Barack Obama tours a museum in Tokyo during

      A presidential close encounter with a robot as Barack Obama tours a museum in Tokyo during

    • A presidential close encounter with a robot as Barack Obama tours a museum in Tokyo during

      A presidential close encounter with a robot as Barack Obama tours a museum in Tokyo during

    B1

    BBC 6 Minute English July 30, 2015 - What are gibbons singing about? (Subtitle not corrected yet)

    06:05BBC 6 Minute English July 30, 2015 - What are gibbons singing about? (Subtitle not corrected yet)
    • Rob: Hi there Neil. Have you ever had a close encounter with a monkey or an ape?

      Rob: Hi there Neil. Have you ever had a close encounter with a monkey or an ape?

    • Rob: Hi there Neil. Have you ever had a close encounter with a monkey or an ape?

      Rob: Hi there Neil. Have you ever had a close encounter with a monkey or an ape?

    B1

    Young Dracula - BBC Series - Season 1 Ep 2 "Dead-Ucation"

    27:55Young Dracula - BBC Series - Season 1 Ep 2 "Dead-Ucation"
    • -Close encounter with an angry peasant mob.

      -Close encounter with an angry peasant mob.

    B1

    Yellowstone National Park Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia

    08:34Yellowstone National Park Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia
    • In Hayden Valley, a close encounter with this sturdy beast is almost guaranteed, so remember to keep your eyes on the road.

      In Hayden Valley, a close encounter with this sturdy beast is almost guaranteed, so remember to keep your eyes on the road.

    • In Hayden Valley, a close encounter with this sturdy beast is almost guaranteed.

      In Hayden Valley, a close encounter with this sturdy beast is almost guaranteed.

    B2

    Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon: OFFICIAL TRAILER 2

    01:54Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon: OFFICIAL TRAILER 2
    • Get ready for a close encounter of the Furred Kind

      Get ready for a close encounter of the Furred Kind

    • Get ready for a close encounter of the third kind.

      Get ready for a close encounter of the third kind.

    A2

    Jessica Chastain Spanked Madonna!

    03:56Jessica Chastain Spanked Madonna!
    • So we're talking about Madonna just now, and I understand you had a close encounter.

      So we're talking about Madonna just now, and I understand you had a close encounter.

    • I understand you had a close encounter.

      I understand you had a close encounter.

    A2

    The Hobbit - Full Production Video Blogs 1-6 - Lord of the Rings - HD Movie

    08:48The Hobbit - Full Production Video Blogs 1-6 - Lord of the Rings - HD Movie
    • We've had some incredibly skies, what we call close encounter of the third kind skies. Warehouse

      We've had some incredibly skies, what we call close encounter of the third kind skies. Warehouse

    B1

    “This Was About… The Truth” Steven Spielberg & Colman Domingo on ‘Disclosure Day’

    09:03“This Was About… The Truth” Steven Spielberg & Colman Domingo on ‘Disclosure Day’
    • Given that this is 50 years almost since Close Encounter, is there something that maybe was subconscious bubbling over in you that you got to do in this film, shot-wise, scene-wise, that you've never done before?

      Given that this is 50 years almost since Close Encounter, is there something that maybe was subconscious bubbling over in you that you got to do in this film, shot-wise, scene-wise, that you've never done before?

    B1