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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
Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin appeared to get banged up from a series of collisions and was in obvious pain on the bench in the second.
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CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Sadly, it’s estimated that more than 100 million to one billion birds die every year in collisions with manmade structures.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Although embedded in spectacle culture, these events occasionally presented the possibility of truly poetic clashes between languages and artistic traditions—what Glissant calls an éclat, collisions that create sparks of novelty.
—Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
The potentially massive constellation would increase the importance of measures to prevent the creation of space debris, both from internal failures and collisions with other spacecraft.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
High altitudes keep airplanes well above mountains and other terrain, thereby reducing the risk of collisions.
—Divya Dubey, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
There were multiple near-misses just a day before the disaster, according to CBS, and 85 near-collisions reported between 2021 and 2024 during the Biden administration.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
With all eyes on the nation's airports, federal regulations have flagged locations across the country as possible risk spots for collisions or confusion on the runway.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Alongside these head-on collisions, particles also produce a constant stream of near-miss events.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Sadly, it’s estimated that more than 100 million to one billion birds die every year in collisions with manmade structures.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Although embedded in spectacle culture, these events occasionally presented the possibility of truly poetic clashes between languages and artistic traditions—what Glissant calls an éclat, collisions that create sparks of novelty.
—Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
The potentially massive constellation would increase the importance of measures to prevent the creation of space debris, both from internal failures and collisions with other spacecraft.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
High altitudes keep airplanes well above mountains and other terrain, thereby reducing the risk of collisions.
—Divya Dubey, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
There were multiple near-misses just a day before the disaster, according to CBS, and 85 near-collisions reported between 2021 and 2024 during the Biden administration.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
With all eyes on the nation's airports, federal regulations have flagged locations across the country as possible risk spots for collisions or confusion on the runway.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Alongside these head-on collisions, particles also produce a constant stream of near-miss events.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collisions
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At least 16 people have died in helicopter crashes in Hawaii in the past seven years, including two crashes in 2019.—
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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At least 16 people have died in helicopter crashes in Hawaii in the last seven years, including two crashes in 2019.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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The crash was just the latest in a series of incidents involving auto wrecks and drugs for the golfer.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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While traditionally believed not to be a problem (unless visiting wrecks or ammo dumps), awareness is now growing that the sunken munitions could pose a serious environmental risk.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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The ubiquity and strictness of regulation has real business impacts.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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That is nearly four months of its overall seaborne crude imports, which cushion short term impacts from the war.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Analysis of past avalanche accidents has indicated that larger group sizes (4 or more people) have higher chances of being caught in avalanches.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The concentration of major highways including I-95, I-595, Florida’s Turnpike, US-1, and A1A in a relatively compact coastal geography means that accidents on any one corridor can have cascading effects on safety and traffic flow across the broader network.—
Anton Lucanus
April 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Analysts partially credit the stability to a mature domestic biofuels industry that allows the country to withstand geopolitical shocks with minimal risk of fuel shortages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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That conflict has caused cascading global energy shocks as Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz and effectively cut off a fifth of the world’s oil supply, and Middle Eastern countries have bombed each other’s oil and gas infrastructure.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Then, as the pandemic waned, in 2023 and early ’24, came two jolts to the system – federal pandemic-era assistance ended, pulling food and food-related funding away from charities, and the number of people seeking food continued to grow.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Two of America’s largest tech companies suffered stunning defeats in court this week, sustaining early jolts in what could prove to be a seismic shift in how social media operates amid a new landscape of legal risk.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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The 25-year-old came to the defense of Jamal Murray after an exchange of bumps early in the second quarter, sparking a minor altercation.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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That started the ball rolling, but there were a lot of bumps on the way.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In Guyana’s capital city of Georgetown, neighbors can still hear the thumps.—
Tyler Jett,
Des Moines Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Collisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collisions. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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