sideswipe

That's because some of the non-colliding positively charged protons are set swirling as the nuclei sideswipe one another at close to the speed of light.

From Science Daily ● May 17, 2024

On top of that, monthly economic readings are likely to be sideswipe from months by a distortion to industrial and payroll stats from labor strikes at the big U.S. automakers.

From Reuters ● Sep. 18, 2023

It’s like a game of chicken where two cars are headed toward each other, but a third car is coming in from the side trying to sideswipe one of them to prevent the collision.

From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2019

Wishing the Hawaiians good luck and may Hurricane Lane just sideswipe them a little as it passes by this weekend.

From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2018

The sideswipe ahead had sent other cars veering in panic and a cluster inadvertently bunched up in the path of the roaring patrol car.

From Code Three by Rick Raphael

"This Accord nearly sideswipes me, then decides to play chicken with the Raptor almost hitting him," the video’s description reads.

From Fox News ● Feb. 2, 2022

Andrea Bill, associate director of the Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said roundabouts sometimes led to more fender-benders and sideswipes, but saved people from paying a greater price.

From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2021

About 80 percent of crashes involve sideswipes or rear-end collisions, officials said, suggesting driver confusion.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2021

The Bruins had captured much long-awaited local buzz after winning two games worthy of the bandwagon created in this space, yet after the first few Fresno sideswipes, that bandwagon lost control.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2021

"And it has reduced accidents, and dangerous accidents, which are the sideswipes that happen. So it has worked on the safety side, but to be an operative system, it must have the public trust."

From Chicago Tribune ● Dec. 19, 2014

Garces Perez says the agents twice sideswiped his Toyota Corolla, causing damage, before their unmarked SUVs turned on their lights and sirens.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

The man's lawyer told US media he was making a DoorDash delivery when an unmarked black truck sideswiped his car.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The actor casually sideswiped a pair of centuries-old disciplines during a town hall event with Matthew McConaughey put on last month by CNN and Variety.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026

Newfound fame, a pandemic and disturbing allegations against a teammate sideswiped the stars of ‘Cheer.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025

Gunning his way up a long hill, Ralph sideswiped a metal garbage can; empty, it fell racketing down the incline.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

Vida ran alongside a black horse named Quaker that could be seen sideswiping a taxi as it turned into oncoming traffic after running through a red light at an intersection.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2024

Video posted to social media at the time appeared to show a Russian military vehicle sideswiping an American vehicle while at least two Russian helicopters flew overhead.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 15, 2023

A woman tried to cut in a drive-thru line at a Popeyes in Los Angeles, sideswiping her own car in the process.

From Fox News ● Nov. 7, 2019

The storm rolled to the northeast, sideswiping the state capital, Tallahassee.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 10, 2018

He defended himself by saying his move was just “a hockey play,” sort of like sideswiping a school bus is just “a driving maneuver.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2012