on/upon impact
idiom
: at the time of hitting something
The bomb exploded on/upon impact (with the ground).
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Per the post, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that both girls were wearing life jackets before they were knocked unconscious and thrown into the water upon impact.
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Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
Micah Dukes, riding in the back seat of the Pilot, was ejected upon impact, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
The tractor trailer then broke through the median into the westbound lanes and caused a chain-reaction crash, hitting a box truck that caught fire upon impact and a big SUV, investigators said.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
The motorcycle driver was ejected off their bike on impact, and was later pronounced dead at the scene.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
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Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
Micah Dukes, riding in the back seat of the Pilot, was ejected upon impact, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
The tractor trailer then broke through the median into the westbound lanes and caused a chain-reaction crash, hitting a box truck that caught fire upon impact and a big SUV, investigators said.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
The motorcycle driver was ejected off their bike on impact, and was later pronounced dead at the scene.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
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“On/upon impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fupon%20impact. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.
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