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collision

[kuh-lizh-uhn] / kəˈlɪʒ ən /


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In January, another horse, named Destiny, ran into traffic near the park, causing a multi-car collision.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

When scientists first identified the formation in 2002, several features suggested that it had been created by a high-speed collision with an asteroid or comet.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

The collision of music and painting is part of a larger homecoming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

That means the collision sent material nearly a mile into the air before it fell back into the sea, generating a tsunami taller than a 30-story building.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 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

Since 1982, 40 horses working in Central Park have died, according to the Manhattan Borough President's office, which blames issues including overheating and collisions.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The study also found that people involved in e-bike collisions suffer more injuries than those in collisions involving traditional bicycles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The company has settled several lawsuits resulting from collisions that occurred on autopilot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

These systems appear to result from lower-energy collisions, including grazing impacts between Moon-sized objects.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

I phoned her not long after it began, when the rapping against our windows got so bad I thought for certain those hundreds of tiny collisions would break the glass.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez


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