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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
But demonstrating this beyond a shadow of a doubt proved in some respects more challenging than actually creating the elusive plasma itself, with the case for success strengthening as RHIC’s numbers of collisions soared.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
Sports already take severe head impacts and concussions seriously, with protocols to remove players after collisions.
—semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
There has been some pushback against Waymo’s rollout, including roughly two dozen protesters in January upset following instances of malfunctioning cars and collisions.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The team analyzed millions of proton–proton collisions.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
That plan identified the city’s high-injury network, which is the collection of city streets where the highest numbers of fatal and severe injury collisions occur.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
With recent news that Starlink satellites are set to orbit closer to the Earth to avoid collisions with space debris, this HPM device could theoretically target Elon Musk's space communications network.
—New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2026
As General Motors can attest, collisions can spell the end of a self-driving business.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
But that growth also increases congestion in orbit and raises the risk of collisions and debris incidents.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
Sports already take severe head impacts and concussions seriously, with protocols to remove players after collisions.
—semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
There has been some pushback against Waymo’s rollout, including roughly two dozen protesters in January upset following instances of malfunctioning cars and collisions.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The team analyzed millions of proton–proton collisions.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
That plan identified the city’s high-injury network, which is the collection of city streets where the highest numbers of fatal and severe injury collisions occur.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
With recent news that Starlink satellites are set to orbit closer to the Earth to avoid collisions with space debris, this HPM device could theoretically target Elon Musk's space communications network.
—New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2026
As General Motors can attest, collisions can spell the end of a self-driving business.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
But that growth also increases congestion in orbit and raises the risk of collisions and debris incidents.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collisions
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High-speed, one-way corridors are associated with more severe crashes.—
Tim Giuliani,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Multiple dead, several injured after car crashes into grocery store.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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From midnight to noon Saturday, Medic responded to 33 wrecks, including a collision at Arrowood Road and Whitehall Executive Park Drive that hospitalized two people with life-threatening injuries.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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No deaths were reported in the wrecks, but six deaths inside the five boroughs were blamed on the ice-cold weather that arrived shortly before the snow.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Spotty flurries are possible Tuesday night, but impacts should be minimal.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Researchers show that triaxial deformation impacts charge radii in models that feature shell effects, in contrast to what could be concluded from a liquid drop analysis.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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After years without accidents, Maria started wetting her pants and her bed.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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According to an online tracker, the bridge has seen 71 accidents since 2018.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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In other sports, athletes distribute shocks to both feet, in soft shoes or on forgiving surfaces.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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Former detainees and human rights organizations have documented systematic torture and severe abuses inside the facility, including beatings, electric shocks, suspension by limbs, prolonged stress positions and other degrading treatment.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Simons also gave Boston timely jolts of off-the-bench scoring.—
Zack Cox,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, jolts of intensity come from human hands turning round knobs in real time.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
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Sharp’s statement indicates that base pay will increase 5% across the board in the contract’s first year, with 4% bumps for each of the agreement’s final three years.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Who benefits most will depend on individual circumstances, but the biggest bumps are expected among middle-income households, families with children, workers with overtime or tip income, and some older taxpayers.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Montaner’s cinematic life was filled with encounters with political figures and world leaders and friendships with writers like Mario Vargas Llosa and his son Alvaro Vargas Llosa, and Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza.—
Sarah Moreno
February 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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In fact, a University of Chicago analysis found that departments using bodycams saw a 10% drop in all use-of-force encounters.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Collisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collisions. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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