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collision

[kuh-lizh-uhn] / kəˈlɪʒ ən /


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A direct galactic collision produced an expanding ring, similar to ripples spreading outward after an impact.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Instead of a sudden, catastrophic collision that destroys the smaller object, the star appears to be sustaining a relatively steady flow of material from its neighbor.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

The girl was a rear seat passenger in a VW Polo involved in a collision with a Ford Ranger at about 17:30 on Wednesday on the A831 between Drumnadrochit and Cannich, south of Inverness.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

“While these findings are deeply troubling, the Sheriff’s Office believes it is important to provide transparency regarding the circumstances of this collision and the findings of the investigation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The island, low and often swampy, is created by the collision of the Amazon with the sea, which forces the river to disgorge dissolved sediments.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The Times reported that e-bike riders were involved in at least 4,035 collisions in California from 2018 to 2024, according to a study by researchers at UC San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The company has settled several lawsuits resulting from collisions that occurred on autopilot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Instead of searching for quark and antiquark pairs after lead ion collisions, the researchers looked for events in which one quark traveled through the plasma in nearly the opposite direction from a "Z boson."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

The team analyzed data from heavy-ion collisions at the Large Hadron Collider.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Galactic collisions distort the shape of an originally spherical cluster and may also contribute to the genesis of spirals and irregulars from ellipticals.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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