collide
Example Sentences
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The gravitational wave known as GW250114 was created when two black holes collided, sending ripples through space-time.
From Science Daily
Ball needed treatment for a gash near his eye after colliding with Lee as he scrambled to grab a loose pass in the first quarter.
From Barron's
The captain of a cargo ship that collided with a tanker in the North Sea has been found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter.
From BBC
The swingy jazz number was one of the most-performed songs of the decade, and the sonic location where jazz and pop collided.
She hesitated only for a moment—a moment in which risk and reason, fear, and a kind of buoyant, eager curiosity collided visibly across her face.
From Literature
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