on/upon impact
idiom
: at the time of hitting something
The bomb exploded on/upon impact (with the ground).
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Virginia State Police responded to the plane crash and told USA TODAY in a statement the plane crashed into the woods in the 6200 block of Airport Road and caught fire upon impact.
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
Also, track the employee requests, prioritize them based on impact and frequency and work on simplifying or automating those requests or tasks for smoother processes.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
But the manager's description of the incident said the Cruise vehicle immediately stopped upon impact with the pedestrian, omitting the critical information about a pullover maneuver the car made that resulted in the pedestrian being dragged.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2024
Parker said John Lennon, a 4.5-year-old male dog, died on impact.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
Both vehicles exploded on impact, killing their drivers.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
Night-time footage supplied by Ukraine showed naval drones racing toward the Russian ship before exploding on impact, causing significant damage to the vessel.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024
The train derailed on impact and the locomotive rolled onto its side, Kessler said.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2024
The outlets don’t offer as much energy as more powerful Level 2 chargers or Level 3, known as superchargers, but were chosen by the city to cut down on impact to the electrical grid.
—Gabriel Greschler, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
Also, track the employee requests, prioritize them based on impact and frequency and work on simplifying or automating those requests or tasks for smoother processes.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
But the manager's description of the incident said the Cruise vehicle immediately stopped upon impact with the pedestrian, omitting the critical information about a pullover maneuver the car made that resulted in the pedestrian being dragged.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2024
Parker said John Lennon, a 4.5-year-old male dog, died on impact.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
Both vehicles exploded on impact, killing their drivers.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
Night-time footage supplied by Ukraine showed naval drones racing toward the Russian ship before exploding on impact, causing significant damage to the vessel.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024
The train derailed on impact and the locomotive rolled onto its side, Kessler said.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2024
The outlets don’t offer as much energy as more powerful Level 2 chargers or Level 3, known as superchargers, but were chosen by the city to cut down on impact to the electrical grid.
—Gabriel Greschler, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
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“On/upon impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fupon%20impact. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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