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as in crashes
a forceful coming together of two things
the collision of two opposing philosophies regarding the rearing of children
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as in wrecks
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
a horrendous car collision on the highway
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Recent Examples of collisions
As a report from Gizmodo explains, this is the name given to the portion of the belt made up of asteroids small enough to be involved in frequent collisions and dynamical ejections.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Four pedestrians were killed in collisions last year in the city.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
The mass density in orbit, also known as the mass per cubic kilometer, provides a clue not only to the chance of orbital collisions but also to those collisions’ consequences.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2025
According to the data, six of those fatalities involved head-on collisions.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
The news Barkov of all people is out for the season was a shock in part because the reliable one has appeared in 86% of all Florida games including playoffs in his 12 seasons, a high number in a sport of high-speed collisions.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Mitchell, though, promised on Thursday to hold quarterly reviews of the number of collisions and injuries that result from pursuits.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Bidirectional edges connected the robots to each other, because each robot had to know what other robots were doing at each time step to avoid collisions or duplicating tasks.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Beginning in the 2027 season, a double first base will be required in high school baseball games to minimize the risk of collisions by runners and fielders.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Four pedestrians were killed in collisions last year in the city.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
The mass density in orbit, also known as the mass per cubic kilometer, provides a clue not only to the chance of orbital collisions but also to those collisions’ consequences.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2025
According to the data, six of those fatalities involved head-on collisions.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
The news Barkov of all people is out for the season was a shock in part because the reliable one has appeared in 86% of all Florida games including playoffs in his 12 seasons, a high number in a sport of high-speed collisions.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Mitchell, though, promised on Thursday to hold quarterly reviews of the number of collisions and injuries that result from pursuits.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Bidirectional edges connected the robots to each other, because each robot had to know what other robots were doing at each time step to avoid collisions or duplicating tasks.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Beginning in the 2027 season, a double first base will be required in high school baseball games to minimize the risk of collisions by runners and fielders.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collisions
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However, the Tsukahara family’s attorney emphasized that multiple factors can contribute to crashes while highlighting Tesla’s responsibility for occupant safety systems.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Expect car crashes, characters being stuck on desert islands, murder and other dramatic storylines.—
Rachel Choy,
Refinery29,
3 Oct. 2025
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Your job is to break up the wrecks of massive ships and space hulks, carving them apart to release valuable components which can be reused or recycled at huge profits by your despicable space overlords.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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And one expert has suggested that steel or concrete barriers can also help guard against deadly attacks like the one in Grand Blanc Township, as well as unintentional fatal wrecks and may even help businesses stave off plaintiff lawsuits.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Wisconsin tribal officials are preparing for potential impacts from a federal government shutdown.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The mass deployment of technologies that these minerals make possible—fleets of electric cars; flocks of wind turbines; a cleaner energy grid—may be imperative if our society is to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and thereby avoid the most devastating impacts of climate change.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Both Liland and McGonigal hired Herman after being injured in car accidents.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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That’s according to an independent analysis of crash reports the company has disclosed to the government, which found that most of the 45 serious accidents involving Waymos were the fault of other motorists or seemingly an act of God.—
Saahil Desai,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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When payments depend on a handful of correspondent relationships, shocks in one jurisdiction can ripple worldwide—whether from sanctions, de-risking decisions, cybersecurity incidents, or compliance backlogs.—
Chris Maurice,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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During times of stress, sudden retail redemptions could force asset sales at discounts, triggering liquidity crunches and pricing shocks in what have generally been stable markets.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fresh off a high-voltage, high-purpose runway—exuberant silhouettes and jolts of color lighting up Paris—Stella McCartney invited Vogue100 for a lunch dînatoire offering a closer look at her groundbreaking Summer 2026 collection and a post-show chat with the designer herself.—
Sasha Pinto,
Vogue,
6 Oct. 2025
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Mostly, though, Wingard deploys his first-person POV gimmick for the purposes of cheaply effective jolts.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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Heat, bumps and slow tire warmup can still pull the RB21 out of its downforce-and-traction lane, so qualifying and track position set the ceiling.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Employees who keep the county’s bus fleet moving received notable pay bumps last year.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Marty has a series of bad encounters.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Eddie Nketiah’s stoppage-time winner last weekend balanced the scales of the past seven Premier League encounters between the sides — two victories each, plus three draws.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Collisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collisions. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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