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collision

[kuh-lizh-uhn] / kəˈlɪʒ ən /


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The context for the collision comes after two seasons where Norris and Piastri have had a number of incidents that created tensions, especially in their title battle last season.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The collision on the narrow two-lane highway ignited a fire that engulfed the 17-passenger mid-sized commercial shuttle bus, which had a 50-year-old driver and five passengers onboard, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The U.S. had a more than 15-year streak without a major fatal passenger airline crash before a midair collision last year in Washington, D.C.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It is also consistent with estimates that Earth and the Moon formed roughly 100 million years after the Sun, with the Moon likely being the result of a collision between Earth and a Mars-sized object.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

As they reached the barrier, Albus winced, but no collision came.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

The company has settled several lawsuits resulting from collisions that occurred on autopilot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The researchers say these systems likely formed after extremely energetic collisions between Mars-sized bodies.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Instead of searching for quark and antiquark pairs after lead ion collisions, the researchers looked for events in which one quark traveled through the plasma in nearly the opposite direction from a "Z boson."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Nearly 300 people are killed every year in traffic crashes in the city, with speed serving as the leading factor in the collisions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The fact that the partners were expected to maintain contact throughout these clumsy contortions seemed a certain recipe for sprained ankles and embarrassing collisions.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood


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