on/upon impact
idiom
: at the time of hitting something
The bomb exploded on/upon impact (with the ground).
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Kim previously inspected other demonstrations of drones that explode on impact in November and August last year.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Prioritize these items based on impact and urgency.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Three corrections officers will fire rifles loaded with bullets designed to break apart on impact, maximizing fatality and minimizing suffering.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The right main landing gear collapsed on impact when a Delta flight landed at Toronto's Pearson International Airport last month, with the wing hitting the runway and fuel spray causing a massive fire, according to a preliminary report from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Prioritize these items based on impact and urgency.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Three corrections officers will fire rifles loaded with bullets designed to break apart on impact, maximizing fatality and minimizing suffering.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The right main landing gear collapsed on impact when a Delta flight landed at Toronto's Pearson International Airport last month, with the wing hitting the runway and fuel spray causing a massive fire, according to a preliminary report from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
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“On/upon impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fupon%20impact. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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