collide

Example Sentences

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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 • Mar. 24, 2026

“One Piece” unfolds in an alternate past where futuristic technology, classic pirate imagery and fantasy collide.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Crucially, he’s been around long enough to see politicians’ promises collide into reality and to know basic federal-budget math.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

On Earth, the crust is broken into moving plates that collide, pull apart, and grind past one another.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

Workers pack the square, cheering his words that echo and collide in midair.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García