oncoming
Example Sentences
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Running away from oncoming rushers, Guess threw the ball back against his body — something most coaches advise against — and found heavily recruited senior wideout Gavin Honore at the one-yard line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
However, his time at Radcliffe included a tragic incident when a car he was driving collided with an oncoming cattle truck in Staffordshire.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
As it turned left into a parking lot, the Acura crashed into an oncoming car.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Within minutes, sunlight transforms this material into an ionized gas shield that slows the oncoming massive blob of plasma.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
With Yen right behind her, Nguyen ran back against the oncoming crush of refugees.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
