"heated encounter" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe a tense or intense interaction between individuals or groups. Example: "The two politicians had a heated encounter during the debate, with each one fiercely defending their opposing views."
At the same time, the topic of whether the heated encounter Tuesday night had alienated the very female voters they were seeking to connect with became fodder for cable TV discussions.
HERE in a cramped gymnasium where an elevated jogging track obstructs corner jump shooters, the lunchtime regulars were going at it in a typically heated encounter, but passion could be felt on the sideline as well.
When Joanie unexpectedly meets Miranda, their heated encounter ignites the crisis with which the playwright's 90-minute story abruptly comes to a halt.
Texas Tech said Tuesday that it had reprimanded Coach Bob Knight in connection with a heated encounter he had Monday with the university's chancellor, David Smith.
"I'm very sorry for any offence caused by what I said on the field during a heated encounter," the South African said.
Ramos said on Wednesday that the leading Republican candidate for president tried to silence him and revealed a dangerous intolerance for freedom of speech during their heated encounter in Iowa on Tuesday.
Mr. Bedford notwithstanding, the autobiographical heroine of one of her novels has a number of heated sexual encounters with women.
Mr. Leno is particularly pleased with a length of ducting that uses a feather-light aluminum coating supplied by NASA -- and can withstand the heat encountered during re-entry from orbit.
Thermal protection systems (TPS) are designed to protect re-entry space vehicles from the severe heating encountered during hypersonic flight through a planet's or the earth's atmosphere.
The state is now revising its proposal, but has encountered heated opposition from environmental groups as well as builders.
President Obama's Clean Power Plan--which calls for slashing power plant greenhouse gas emissions by 32percentt by 2030--has 2030--has 2030--haseated resistance from some policymakers and fossil-fuel companies.
