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collision

[kuh-lizh-uhn] / kəˈlɪʒ ən /


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Because it can respond differently depending on the speed of an impact, it could absorb energy or deform in a controlled way during a collision, helping reduce the risk of injury.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

A 19-year-old police officer hurt in a crash while responding to a report of a separate collision has died of her injuries.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But in “Two Ships,” an engrossing intellectual history, David S. Reynolds sheds light on a cultural collision that shaped early America up to the Civil War and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Should Portugal and Argentina both win their groups, the bracket will have them on a collision course for the quarterfinals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

As I already mentioned, the Maori-Moriori collision represents a small test within a medium-sized test.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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