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No. 17,187 in Russian

столкнулась

"Столкнулась" means "encountered" or "collided" (depending on context).

In a sentence

  • Она столкнулась с новой трудностью на работе.

    She faced a new difficulty at work.

    The word "столкнулась" is used in a metaphorical sense here to describe encountering or facing difficulties.

  • Автомобиль столкнулся с грузовиком на перекрестке.

    The car collided with a truck at the intersection.

    Here, "столкнулся" is used to describe a physical collision between two vehicles.

  • Друзья случайно столкнулись в парке после долгого времени.

    The friends accidentally bumped into each other in the park after a long time.

    In this case, "столкнулись" is used to denote a chance encounter or meeting.

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