oncoming

Example Sentences

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It is possible that weakened whales are less able to avoid oncoming ships.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

“He would hurl himself straight as an arrow right into the great roaring grey wall of an oncoming breaker and go clean through it as if it had neither weight nor momentum.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

"It seems more priority has been put on giving drivers the best possible view of the road at night and less on the consequences for oncoming traffic," says Simon Williams, the RAC's head of policy.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

A preliminary report released last week suggested the track was cracked before a train run by private firm Iryo derailed and smashed into an oncoming service operated by state company Renfe.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

I hurried now, my feet feeling trim and light as I moved through the oncoming rush of sunbeaten faces.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison