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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 job involves high stakes, and having a deficit of said employees fuels a number of near misses of airplane collisions, as close calls involving crashes happen on average multiple times a week per a 2023 New York Times investigation.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Whether hues of green, red, blue and pink dance about in the sky is due to the altitude in which the collisions occur, as well as the composition and density of the atmosphere at the time.
—Eric Lagatta, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
The sporting body World Sailing has reported at least eight instances in which crews had to abandon boats because of collisions with what were believed to be containers.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
The collisions produce a lot of kaons, among other things.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
Within the city, better safety pathways combined with more e-bikes and other transit options ranging from buses to golf carts will alleviate parking woes downtown and decrease car collisions.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Whether hues of green, red, blue and even pink dance about in the sky is due to altitude in which the collisions occur, as well as the composition and density of the atmosphere at the time.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
This move comes a year after the league mandated the use of the caps for all players in any practice situation when a helmet is worn, with the exception of quarterbacks, kickers and punters, who rarely experience out-of-competition collisions, according to Sills.
—Nicole Kraft, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Whether hues of green, red, blue and pink dance about in the sky is due to the altitude in which the collisions occur, as well as the composition and density of the atmosphere at the time.
—Eric Lagatta, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
The sporting body World Sailing has reported at least eight instances in which crews had to abandon boats because of collisions with what were believed to be containers.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
The collisions produce a lot of kaons, among other things.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
Within the city, better safety pathways combined with more e-bikes and other transit options ranging from buses to golf carts will alleviate parking woes downtown and decrease car collisions.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Whether hues of green, red, blue and even pink dance about in the sky is due to altitude in which the collisions occur, as well as the composition and density of the atmosphere at the time.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
This move comes a year after the league mandated the use of the caps for all players in any practice situation when a helmet is worn, with the exception of quarterbacks, kickers and punters, who rarely experience out-of-competition collisions, according to Sills.
—Nicole Kraft, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Collisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collisions. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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