collide with

Example Sentences

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Leaders’ visions of a once-in-a-lifetime economic opportunity collide with longtime residents’ desire to hold on to their quiet way of life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But these messages can collide with the body’s continuing need for protein, vitamins and minerals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

European dance music rhythms collide with contemporary hip-hop deliveries and progressive metal bass undertones as if they were always meant to coalesce.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Instead, most bats flew like an arrow directly across the road at a height at which they would collide with vehicles.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

I don’t even feel pain when I collide with it.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth