as in collisions
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
three cars were involved in a smashup on my street last night
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Animals’ risk of becoming roadkill depends on several factors, including how many vehicles are on the road, how many animals are on the road, and how animals and human drivers behave, explains Tom Langen, a professor of biology at Clarkson University, who studies animal-vehicle collisions.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2026 -
The latest data collection from the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) Collaboration reveals the universe is practically humming with gravitational waves from cosmic collisions.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers should act now to require strong insurance minimums and clearly assign responsibility, treating autonomous vehicle crashes as standard motor vehicle claims handled through ordinary auto insurance — not complex product litigation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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These crashes frequently kill the animals and lead to hundreds of human deaths.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2026
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Wendy’s wandering eye wrecks rehearsals.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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The wrecks sparked conversations in cities across the metro about how to approach traffic safety improvements overall, not just for e-bike users.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Smashups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smashups. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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