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as in crash
a forceful coming together of two things
the collision of two opposing philosophies regarding the rearing of children
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as in accident
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
a horrendous car collision on the highway
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Recent Examples of collision
The agency found seven incidents of collisions with chains or gates between 2022 and 2024, and an internal Waymo investigation found the occurrence of nine more similar incidents in 2024.
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
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
It’s been investigating Tesla collisions involving Autopilot and FSD in poor visibility situations since last October.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Read, 45, of Mansfield faces charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence, and leaving the scene of a collision causing death.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
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
It’s been investigating Tesla collisions involving Autopilot and FSD in poor visibility situations since last October.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Read, 45, of Mansfield faces charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence, and leaving the scene of a collision causing death.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collision
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That same weekend, six people died in three separate crashes on north Texas roads, including a collision involving a wrong-way driver that left two dead in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 18, KXAS reported.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Members of Congress must listen to the experts — those of us who are first on the scene of a crash, those of us who conduct the investigations into the crashes and those of us who must tell families that their husband/wife, son/daughter, mother/father is not coming home.—
Art Bodenheimer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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Where is the Brooklyn Bridge? How many people died in the Brooklyn Bridge accident?—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Some patients have received custom titanium facial implants after accidents.—
Anne Schmitz,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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The woman, who according to the news outlet was five months pregnant, was treated for shock, while her partner’s face was covered in blood.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Saudi Press Agency | Via Reuters The toppling of the Assad regime during a shock offensive by anti-Assad militia groups in December last year stunned the global community and brought about the prospect of a new beginning for the devastated country.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Located in shallow waters near Costa Rica’s Cahuita National Park, the wrecks were long thought to belong to pirate ships, according to local legend.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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The driver was taken into custody and booked on a charge of felony vandalism due to the damage caused in the wreck, the outlet reported.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
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If the case is appealed to a circuit court of appeals, that could broaden the impact because circuits span multiple states.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Is Son Heung-min sharp enough to start on the left wing and make a decisive impact?—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Now, the Red Sox seem to be turning toward Campbell as an option at first base, a move that would open the door for top infield prospect Marcelo Mayer to play second base and perhaps spark a lineup desperately in need of a jolt.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The particular intersection of communities depicted here (LGBTQ and Muslim), as well as a handful of Sapphic scenes for the ages, gives the drama an undeniable jolt of freshness.—
Jon Frosch,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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My heart thumps, in sync with the pitter-patter of feet on the ground.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Outlook Single Double Triple Homer Texas moved quickly to bring in Pederson after trading Nathaniel Lowe, sacrificing a lot of fielding value but maintaining similar left-handed thump for the lineup.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Spieth’s first shot at completing the slam came at this venue in 2017, as the PGA Championship was still played after The Open.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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This will be his first major tournament since completing the slam.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2025
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“Collision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collision. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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