collide

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Inside the chamber, ions collide with gas molecules, slow down, and move randomly.

From Science Daily

This policy follows Monday’s temporary closure of LaGuardia after an Air Canada plane collided with an emergency vehicle on a runway.

From MarketWatch

The two officers inside the fire truck that collided with the plane were also taken to hospital with injuries.

From BBC

Using drone technology, the research team recorded sperm whales colliding head-on while also observing their surrounding social behavior.

From Science Daily

When charged particles from the Sun are guided by Earth's magnetic field towards the poles, they collide with gases high in the atmosphere.

From BBC