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collision

[kuh-lizh-uhn] / kəˈlɪʒ ən /


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The driver of the car was a woman in her 80s, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, which is investigating the collision.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

After the collision, the boxer posted a tribute to Ghami and Ayodele on social media.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

A stocky former sumo wrestler, the mayor of this small city here worries there might be a collision one day in the narrow channel that connects the East China Sea with the Pacific Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

The ALSU, which was not damaged in the collision, was also helping with the search and rescue efforts, it said.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

And I know I should be calling Fiona back, but I just sit there for the longest time trying to sort through the collision of feelings I have about Gavin Vance.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

It does not include nonradiative effects such as collisions and drag from interstellar gas or dust.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

Police said there were no collisions as a result of the vehicle travelling in the wrong direction, but their investigation was ongoing.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Such safety considerations are particularly weighty for SUVs and trucks, which have longer stopping distances and can cause more damage during collisions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Collisions between two oxygen nuclei generate a relatively rounded pattern, while collisions involving neon create a distinctive bowling-pin-shaped pattern.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

It is not clear how much Randall had anticipated future collisions when he suggested a project to Franklin.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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