oncoming
Example Sentences
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The couple's car collided with an oncoming truck while overtaking another vehicle on Monday afternoon, said Nicolas Leclainche, the deputy public prosecutor in Niort in the Deux-Sevres department.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
In the book’s moving final pages, the mouse faces down the oncoming waves with all the fierceness of a captain at the prow of her ship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Bankhardt told a police officer he would be "coming home", but shortly after 20:30 BST he collided with oncoming traffic.
From BBC ● May 12, 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
He shook himself back to reality and turned to face the oncoming Grievers.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
