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collision

[kuh-lizh-uhn] / kəˈlɪʒ ən /


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They are on a "collision course with their clients over the cost of giant IT projects, as companies look to AI to cut spending on external advisers".

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

It says Starlink satellites will move out of the way when the chance of a collision exceeds three out of 10 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Waymo suggests its car is not at fault in the accident that was initially reported as an auto-pedestrian collision.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

This year, we’ll be lucky to avoid collision with a massive, destructive storm.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

The island, low and often swampy, is created by the collision of the Amazon with the sea, which forces the river to disgorge dissolved sediments.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The increasing quantity of satellites and debris in low-Earth orbit—roughly 100 to 1,200 miles above the planet—is raising concerns of collisions that could damage or destroy spacecraft and satellites.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

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

Collisions between two oxygen nuclei generate a relatively rounded pattern, while collisions involving neon create a distinctive bowling-pin-shaped pattern.

From Science Daily 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

Galactic collisions distort the shape of an originally spherical cluster and may also contribute to the genesis of spirals and irregulars from ellipticals.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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