collide

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The sun’s mass makes it a gravity-powered fusion reactor, but on Earth, scientists need other ways to create plasma—a superheated, electrically charged gas—and confine it to force atoms to collide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

When charged particles from the Sun are guided by Earth's magnetic field towards the poles, they collide with gases high in the atmosphere.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Heavy elements such as gold and platinum are forged under extraordinary conditions, including when stars collapse, explode, or collide.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

"We're seeing these crises escalate rapidly and increasingly collide in dangerous ways," he said, calling for "calmer heads to prevail".

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

As Franklin charged down the river toward Wilkins, the boats came close enough to collide.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee