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colliding

verb

present participle of collide

as in clashing

to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably the candidate had a reputation as a maverick whose positions often collided with the party platform

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as in bumping

to come into usually forceful contact with something fortunately, I wasn't hurt when my bike collided with that fence

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Recent Examples of colliding Why Workers Are Returning Several years later, however, many of those expectations are colliding with economic strain. —

Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Why Longevity Clinics Matter Now The boom is colliding with a broader cultural moment around aging, prevention and biohacking. —

Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026 Dramatic video showed the pair of fighter jets colliding midair before spinning toward the ground in a fiery crash amid black plumes of smoke. —

Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 18 May 2026 Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle. —

Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026 The pike continued striking, repeatedly colliding with the unseen barrier until it was effectively conditioned by the experience. —

Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026 Videos show collision, parachutes opening in the sky Photos and videos shared on social media showed the two fighter jets colliding midair before spinning and crashing to the ground, causing a fiery explosion and large plumes of black smoke to billow into the sky. —

Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 May 2026 In the video, two jets can be seen colliding and spinning in the air together. —

Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 17 May 2026 The trailers lean hard into cinephile in-jokes, typically riffing on film history before colliding those references with the realities of running a defiantly non-mainstream festival. —

Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026

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James Ward Thursday night’s California governor debate underscored just how unsettled — and contentious — the race has become, with candidates repeatedly clashing over crime, election integrity, reproductive rights, and the balance of power between state and local government.

— James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Andrade is used to clashing with the DeSantis administration.

— Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2026