encounter

But the ugly cloud of acrimony generated by that fractious Oval Office encounter 11 days ago may start to dissipate as the real business of peace-making gets under way.

The day before, I’d encountered a hardened grace reserved by life for a select few.

Even before that, Graham encountered numerous similar incidents on the news, most involving teenage boys killing teenage girls.

And when it does, he wants there to be no questions about his big-league preparedness — behind the plate, as a hitter, or in the kind of late-game situation he encountered earlier this spring.

Authorities have so far released few additional details about the deadly encounter, including whether they detained Becerra Moran’s alleged captor when they arrived.