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
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