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
Former National Assembly deputy Nguyen Sy Cuong was indeed driving his car down Nguyen Huy Tu Street on 30 May, 2025, when his vehicle suddenly swerved across the road and into an oncoming motorcycle.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
As it turned left into a parking lot, the Acura crashed into an oncoming car.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
In August, a Zoox vehicle pulled partially into oncoming traffic while making a right turn, leading the company to issue a software update to correct the issue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
It occurred to me that I could not remain where I was for long without incurring the risk of an oncoming vehicle coming round that same bend and colliding into my employer's Ford.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
