How to Use collision in a Sentence

collision

noun
  • The car was destroyed in the collision.
  • Additional owls are lost to rodenticides and collisions with wind turbines and cars.
    Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Collage and collision are their preferred multimedia modes.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Road conditions were dry, the sky was clear and there were no skid marks or signs of a collision with another vehicle or animal, the sheriff’s office said.
    Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Rainsville police said a horse was killed and a family were injured in a collision Monday between a motor vehicle and a wagon.
    William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 14 Feb. 2023
  • With every mission, the risk of a collision with existing debris increases and so, too, does the total amount of debris as missions leave junk behind.
    Vishnu Reddy, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The idea of asteroids approaching Earth can stir anxiety over fears of collision with the planet and the disaster that could follow.
    Robert Higgs, cleveland, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Smart had to be helped off after rolling his ankle, and Robert Williams hyperextended his left knee after an awkward collision with Brown.
    Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Jan. 2023
  • In a statement Sunday, the sheriff’s department said the man involved in the vehicle collision was the victim’s 19-year-old son.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The driver of the Tundra, identified as a man in his 30s, was evaluated at the scene and was not impaired at the time of the collision, according to the statement.
    Kye Graves, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Seal Beach police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who was involved in a high-speed collision with another vehicle Saturday night that left five people injured.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Haraguchi screams as the shark's head slides along the side of the kayak and closer to him during the collision.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 15 May 2023
  • Grover was ejected from the bike as a result of the collision.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The driver honked and hit the brakes, stopping just in time to avoid a collision.
    Thomas Lake, CNN, 10 June 2024
  • The van was full with 14 passengers plus the driver at the time of the collision.
    Kaitlyn Hart, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2024
  • The force of a collision could be reduced about 20% if both players wear the caps, per the league.
    Martin Vassolo, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Sunday was a collision between the past and the present.
    Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The collisions occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m. about a third of the way across the bridge in the eastbound lanes.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Since the Olympic collision, both the Dehli and Oceana have been wrecked, and now comes the disaster to the Titanic.
    Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
  • The collision happened near Cave Creek and Bell roads at about 7:15 p.m.
    Andrea Morabito, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2023
  • After the collision, the Nissan spun out of control, veered off the road to the right, rolled over, and caught on fire, the statement said.
    Isabela Rocha, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2023
  • The collision caused the Humvee to go off the road and flip into the nearby tree line, according to police.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 10 Apr. 2024
  • After the collision, the quarterback was then helped off the field.
    Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Police have not said why the child was behind the wheel of a golf cart or if there were any adults around at the time of the deadly collision.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 18 July 2023
  • The person died as a result of injuries caused by the collision.
    Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Both sides of Interstate 95 were closed due to the collision.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The others were treated and released, 11 at hospitals, and two at the scene of the collision.
    Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The 46-year-old rapper sustained neck injuries in the collision, sources told TMZ.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The front tires leave the pavement and a cacophony of sand and rock collisions begins to echo through the cabin.
    Karl Brauer, Robb Report, 17 May 2023
  • Then the enormity of the collision hit him almost as hard as the vehicle that put him there.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2023

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