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oncoming

[on-kuhm-ing, awn-] / ˈɒnˌkʌm ɪŋ, ˈɔn- /


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The couple's car collided with an oncoming truck while overtaking another vehicle on Monday afternoon, said Nicolas Leclainche, the deputy public prosecutor in Niort in the Deux-Sevres department.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

However, his time at Radcliffe included a tragic incident when a car he was driving collided with an oncoming cattle truck in Staffordshire.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

As it turned left into a parking lot, the Acura crashed into an oncoming car.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

In August, a Zoox vehicle pulled partially into oncoming traffic while making a right turn, leading the company to issue a software update to correct the issue.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

She’d flipped it down to block out the high beams of the oncoming truck.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin




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