collide with
Example Sentences
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Leaders’ visions of a once-in-a-lifetime economic opportunity collide with longtime residents’ desire to hold on to their quiet way of life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The market has already used many of its easiest workarounds, while China’s eventual return could collide with lower inventories.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
It is illegal to fly drones in a fire zone as they have the potential to collide with and damage firefighting planes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
In this scenario, black holes formed from dying stars collide with each other, then merge again in dense stellar environments where stars are packed up to a million times more tightly than around our Sun.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
They collide with one another and then with me, shoulders and elbows and heads hitting me over and over again.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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