collision
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Having a transponder on board would have automatically alerted air traffic controllers that the aircraft and the truck were on a possible collision course, according to investigators.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Both had clocked into the overnight watch shift less than hour before the collision and were conducting all of the tower’s duties, including ground control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
In the still-life composition, a cheeky visual lesson on the collision and convergence of cultures, the jar holds flowers, cactus and edible Mexican treats influenced by Chinese and Filipino flavors.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Analysts fear that tension between Ottawa and Washington on trade are putting the two countries on a collision course.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The collision flung up great mounds and spires and ridges, mixed with sand and rock.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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