How to Use collision in a Sentence
collision
noun- The car was destroyed in the collision.
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The car then drives out of frame and sounds of the collision can be heard.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 23 May 2022
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The force of the collision pushed the Toyota into the desert, Graves said.
—Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2022
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The impact of the collision caused the bus to overturn and land on its roof in the small pond.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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Haraguchi screams as the shark's head slides along the side of the kayak and closer to him during the collision.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 15 May 2023
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Over in the sports court, the line breaks out bumper cars for some healthy head-on collisions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
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The impact of the collision sent her and the ATV over the shoulder of the street and down a 350-foot ravine, per the outlet.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 4 July 2025
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The charge stems from a May 28 two-car collision on State Route 29 in Yountville.
—Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022
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The driver of a red Lexus, 67-year-old Ray Longhi, was killed in the collision as well.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
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The driver fled the scene of the collision, Culver said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2023
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Grover was ejected from the bike as a result of the collision.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
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The driver honked and hit the brakes, stopping just in time to avoid a collision.
—Thomas Lake, CNN, 10 June 2024
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The van was full with 14 passengers plus the driver at the time of the collision.
—Kaitlyn Hart, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2024
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The force of a collision could be reduced about 20% if both players wear the caps, per the league.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
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The force of the collision pushed the Volt into a Mercedes-Benz that was also at the stop sign.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
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Sunday was a collision between the past and the present.
—Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Feb. 2023
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The collisions occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m. about a third of the way across the bridge in the eastbound lanes.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2023
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The driver, a man, had a green light when the collision occurred.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2022
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Four people were killed in the collision near the town of Mendon.
—Steve Almasy and Chuck Johnston, CNN, 21 July 2022
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The War of the Rohirrim is set to be a collision of different worlds.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 June 2022
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And there’s a right way and wrong way of doing a lot of things; try to always be on the right side of that collision.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2022
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Since the Olympic collision, both the Dehli and Oceana have been wrecked, and now comes the disaster to the Titanic.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
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The collision happened in the 2800 block of Rigsby Ave.
—Michelle Del Rey, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Dec. 2022
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The collision happened near Cave Creek and Bell roads at about 7:15 p.m.
—Andrea Morabito, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2023
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The collision happened just east of Oak Grove Road about 6:25 a.m.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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After the collision, the Nissan spun out of control, veered off the road to the right, rolled over, and caught on fire, the statement said.
—Isabela Rocha, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2023
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Speed appears to be a factor in the collision, Shea said.
—Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2022
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After the debris was cleared up, the holes in the building were boarded and a metal fence blocks the area of the collision.
—Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2022
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The collision caused the Humvee to go off the road and flip into the nearby tree line, according to police.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 10 Apr. 2024
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The names of the three people killed in the three-vehicle collision were released on Monday.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
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