The island has had several 'close encounters' with major hurricanes in recent years.
They had a 'romantic encounter' [=a brief romantic relationship] several years ago.
Two protesters were arrested during an 'encounter' [='clash'] with police.
(..) We'll arrive shortly thereafter, get her, and return to . I'll see where I live. See myself as an old man? No, that could result in... Great Scott! Jennifer could conceivably encounter her future self! The consequences could be disastrous! - What do you mean? - I foresee two possibilities. One, seeing herself years older would put her into shock, and she'd pass out... ...or two, the encounter could create a time paradox... ...and cause a chain reaction that would unravel... ...the space-time continuum and destroy the entire universe! Granted, that's a worst-case scenario. (..)1989 Back to the Future Part II