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collision

[kuh-lizh-uhn] / kəˈlɪʒ ən /


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Having a transponder on board would have automatically alerted air traffic controllers that the aircraft and the truck were on a possible collision course, according to investigators.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The truck turned left just prior to the collision, and the plane’s last recorded ground speed was more than 100 miles an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Baker had to hit the brakes to avoid the collision, and the passenger, who wasn’t wearing a seat belt, fell off the seat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Analysts fear that tension between Ottawa and Washington on trade are putting the two countries on a collision course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The result was a four-way collision of Egyptians in the doorway.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder




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