collide

Example Sentences

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This disparity in energy means more force on the colliding bodies and far greater risk of injury to the lighter one.

From The Wall Street Journal

When bodies collide, the force is far greater on the lighter one.

From The Wall Street Journal

And while no aircraft collided with rocket parts, pilots were forced to scramble for safety.

From Salon

Last January, his parents were among those killed after an American Airlines plane from Kansas carrying 64 people onboard collided with a military helicopter, manned by three personnel.

From BBC

As the jets push outward, the team believes they collide with surrounding material inside the galaxy, forcing it away from the center and heating it to extreme temperatures.

From Science Daily