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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
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office reported two pedestrians were killed Friday in separate collisions.
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Boundary collisions will produce a few strong storms with gusty winds, frequent lightning and heavy rain, NWS said.
—Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
These can be hundreds of light-years across, making collisions not only inevitable but common during a galactic merger, potentially sparking bursts of star formation.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
The viaduct crossing Vollmer Road, which separates nearby Flossmoor from Olympia Fields, is frequently blocked due to collisions from over-height trucks.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
This obviously increases the risk of physical collisions.
—Margherita Bassi, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Despite the proximity, the space rock poses no danger, according to Richard Binzel, a professor of planetary sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the inventor of the Torino Scale, a tool for categorizing potential collisions of space objects with Earth.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Open-ice hits and direct collisions without the puck are prohibited.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Engine failure following collisions with birds and other animals is well-documented and has been deadly.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Boundary collisions will produce a few strong storms with gusty winds, frequent lightning and heavy rain, NWS said.
—Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
These can be hundreds of light-years across, making collisions not only inevitable but common during a galactic merger, potentially sparking bursts of star formation.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
The viaduct crossing Vollmer Road, which separates nearby Flossmoor from Olympia Fields, is frequently blocked due to collisions from over-height trucks.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
This obviously increases the risk of physical collisions.
—Margherita Bassi, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Despite the proximity, the space rock poses no danger, according to Richard Binzel, a professor of planetary sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the inventor of the Torino Scale, a tool for categorizing potential collisions of space objects with Earth.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Open-ice hits and direct collisions without the puck are prohibited.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Engine failure following collisions with birds and other animals is well-documented and has been deadly.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collisions
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In 2024, 1,103 bicyclists died in traffic crashes, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data shows.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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As a result, some deadly crashes involving young riders aren’t included in the count.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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McNeal’s unit handles patients who are coming out of surgery or have trauma from car wrecks or falls.—
Laura Berrios,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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Tesla is recalling over 218,000 vehicles because when drivers reverse, the rearview camera image may lag, potentially causing wrecks and injuries, according to a notice posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The project’s developer subsequently withdrew the data center use at the last minute during the March meeting, after community pushback over possible environmental and health impacts.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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While El Niño can bring a cooler, stormier than normal summer to the Great Lakes, its strongest impacts are usually felt during winter as the pattern peaks.—
David Yeomans,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The spread of reconstructed audio recordings has prompted a US government agency to suspend all public access to its database of civil transportation accidents—because federal law prohibits investigators from publicly releasing audio from cockpit voice recorders.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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Shanxi province is home to several coal mines that have been sites of accidents in the past.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Additionally, the uptick comes at a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty, highlighting trade performance in the region is less vulnerable to external supply shocks.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Analysts have raised concerns about concentration risks in South Korea's stock market, with an overreliance on a small group of companies raising the risk of volatility and vulnerability to geopolitical shocks, including a slowdown in data-center spending.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The building jolts and is cloaked in blackness.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Edwards’ explosiveness produces randomized jolts of spectacular.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Thaumelodone octopuses are covered with small bumps, or papillae, but the little blue octopus was smooth.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
25 May 2026
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As playoff bumps and bruises go, there aren’t many injuries tougher to play through this time of year than a high ankle sprain.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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You’ll be thrown around in your seat, which moves in sync with the action, along with thumps in the back, splashes of water, blasts of air, smoke, and flashes of light.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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In Guyana’s capital city of Georgetown, neighbors can still hear the thumps.—
Tyler Jett,
Des Moines Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Collisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collisions. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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