oncoming

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A preliminary investigation found the driver of an Infiniti G35 veered into oncoming traffic on Mount Emma Road in Littlerock, near Palmdale.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

The mostly smooth ride was only interrupted when an oncoming vehicle veered into the wrong lane, forcing the car to stop suddenly.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Lee believes the sector is being underestimated by many in terms of how it can cope with the oncoming artificial-intelligence threat.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

It is possible that weakened whales are less able to avoid oncoming ships.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

“I didn’t ask you to follow me. Any of you. I just felt, believed”—I swallow—“hiking north, trying to cross in front of an oncoming fire, was wrong.”

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes