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collide

[kuh-lahyd] / kəˈlaɪd /


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Instead of gently probing nuclei, researchers collide them at the highest energies available and reconstruct their shapes from the patterns left behind.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

“His ambitions will soon collide with the fiscal reality,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

"Most of those don't collide with anything, most of the time," Matthew Archer, deputy director for launch and space domain awareness at the UK Space Agency told AFP on a visit to the observatory.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

But parts of the rocket are shed in space and remain there, stuck in orbit unless they eventually collide with another celestial body.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

They’re carrying a large crate, and when we collide, it nearly lands on me.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

What will happen when a SpaceX rocket collides with the Moon?

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Yet drug development is also where AI collides with the stubborn reality of human biology.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

When a large meteor collides with Earth, it produces intense heat that melts surrounding rock.

From Science Daily Apr. 3, 2026

In an era when pressure is always mounting and global chaos consistently collides with personal crises, being an active participant in our own lives feels utterly exhausting.

From Salon Feb. 18, 2026

She continues her pacing and almost collides with the coffee table.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

The incident occurred before dawn when the ALSU, an empty oil tanker, collided with the Tugberk Imamoglu, a cargo ship carrying rolled steel which sank shortly afterwards, the transport ministry's maritime directorate said on X.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

A woman who was on board the train described seeing the van travelling along Martin Lane before it collided with the Northern train.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Prosecutors say Bustillos was driving 57 mph in a 40-mph zone on June 11, 2025, when he ran a red light at Carson Street and Palo Verde Avenue and collided with another car.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

That independence has increasingly collided with Hegseth’s vision for the paper.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

The man answered and Poirot drew back his head and, turning, almost collided with Mary Debenham who was standing just behind him.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

So we potentially have three trends colliding at once: Aging, plus GLP-1 weight loss, plus a growing willingness to spend on aesthetics.

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

A Turkish cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with a second vessel, with rescuers searching for its 10 crew members, Turkish officials said Wednesday.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

The new results show that these movement patterns preserve information about the original shape of the colliding nuclei.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Renewed interest in atomic energy and AI mania are colliding at the Idaho National Lab—where Oklo and rivals hope to revive the long-stagnant industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The class went crazy with chairs scraping and kids running, colliding, and laughing.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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