sideswipe

Example Sentences

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He was sideswiped last year by a small tractor, injuring his hip.

From Los Angeles Times

But he is just as frequently sideswiped by family crises created by the disasters he married and birthed.

From Salon

Newfound fame, a pandemic and disturbing allegations against a teammate sideswiped the stars of ‘Cheer.’

From Los Angeles Times

In December last year, the Philippines said China's coast guard fired water cannons and "sideswiped" a government vessel during a maritime patrol near the Scarborough Shoal.

From BBC

That's because some of the non-colliding positively charged protons are set swirling as the nuclei sideswipe one another at close to the speed of light.

From Science Daily