as in collisions
a forceful coming together of two things
the impingement of the hailstones on the metal roof was making quite a racket
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Concurrently, internal particle collisions try to force the plasma back into a balanced temperature state.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026 -
Similar projects in states including Utah and Washington have significantly reduced wildlife-vehicle collisions and encouraged biodiversity.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Federal health officials announced that free COVID-19 vaccines would be provided to older adults and other groups experiencing disproportionate impacts from the pandemic, once they were developed and ready for distribution.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Researchers found damage consistent with artillery impacts near the conning tower as well as evidence that the vessel had run aground before sinking.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Europe is particularly vulnerable to energy shocks as a major net energy importer.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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The years since 2020 can be read as a sequence of shocks.—
Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
1 June 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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“Impingements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impingements. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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