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collision

[kuh-lizh-uhn] / kəˈlɪʒ ən /


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Because it can respond differently depending on the speed of an impact, it could absorb energy or deform in a controlled way during a collision, helping reduce the risk of injury.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

But in “Two Ships,” an engrossing intellectual history, David S. Reynolds sheds light on a cultural collision that shaped early America up to the Civil War and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Should Portugal and Argentina both win their groups, the bracket will have them on a collision course for the quarterfinals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Essex Police said the driver of a Ford KA, 18, was arrested in connection with the collision and later released under investigation.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Could I experience a near collision with the cart while you perhaps see me swerve around nothing and pedal cheerfully on toward the town of Vinci?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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