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collision

[kuh-lizh-uhn] / kəˈlɪʒ ən /


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Two air traffic controllers left work early ahead of a deadly collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport in March, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Dr Morkane added: "Following the collision, Jennifer was unable to recall events, exited the vehicle independently and she was conveyed to hospital."

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Another factor was the lack of a transponder on the fire engine, which would have automatically alerted air traffic controllers that the aircraft and the truck were on a collision course, according to investigators.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

For space traffic management, autonomous navigation and onboard catalog updates could reduce dependence on ground-based tracking networks while improving collision avoidance.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

I caused a minor automobile collision; one driver stopped to gape at me, and the driver behind bumped into him.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Police said there were no collisions as a result of the vehicle travelling in the wrong direction, but their investigation was ongoing.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

These collisions can create tiny droplets of quark-gluon plasma, the extraordinary state of matter believed to have filled the Universe during its first millionth of a second.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Such safety considerations are particularly weighty for SUVs and trucks, which have longer stopping distances and can cause more damage during collisions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Decreasing auto repair costs and frequency of collisions have also allowed State Farm to lower auto rates in recent months by an average of 10% in 40 states.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Most had probably expired in collisions with the walls of the fist-sized tank.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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