oncoming

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A preliminary investigation found the driver of an Infiniti G35 veered into oncoming traffic on Mount Emma Road in Littlerock, near Palmdale.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

The mostly smooth ride was only interrupted when an oncoming vehicle veered into the wrong lane, forcing the car to stop suddenly.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Lee believes the sector is being underestimated by many in terms of how it can cope with the oncoming artificial-intelligence threat.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

It was a turbulent quarter: Even before war broke out, tech stocks were plagued by concerns of an oncoming “Saas-pocalypse,” or fears that AI technology would render huge software companies obsolete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Gasping, clutching his cemented valve, Ignatius continued forward onto the street and into the path of an oncoming Desire bus.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole