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as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the truck suddenly swerved and rammed into the side of a building
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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
I threw myself out of the way as a car rammed through the crosswalk
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Recent Examples of ram
In a separate development, a truck rammed into a bus stop near Tel Aviv, killing one person and wounding more than 30.
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Ami Bentov, Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy and Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Truck ramming in Israel wounds dozens In a separate development, a truck rammed into a bus stop near Tel Aviv, killing one person and wounding more than 30.
—Ami Bentov, Tia Goldenberg, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024
The man drove about 800 meters on the Tongil Bridge, the last border checkpoint where civilians can go without a special permit, before ramming into barricades, South Korea’s Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police told CNN.
—Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Someone forced entry into a storage building by ramming the roll up door.
Oct. 11
11:35 p.m. at White Oaks Road and Camden Avenue: A driver, 48, collided with the center median.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Ami Bentov, Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy and Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Truck ramming in Israel wounds dozens In a separate development, a truck rammed into a bus stop near Tel Aviv, killing one person and wounding more than 30.
—Ami Bentov, Tia Goldenberg, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024
The man drove about 800 meters on the Tongil Bridge, the last border checkpoint where civilians can go without a special permit, before ramming into barricades, South Korea’s Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police told CNN.
—Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Someone forced entry into a storage building by ramming the roll up door.
Oct. 11
11:35 p.m. at White Oaks Road and Camden Avenue: A driver, 48, collided with the center median.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Twins Charlie and Cass switch places after TV show chef Charlie bumps her head and loses her ability to taste and smell.Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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However, as new versions come out, older models are bumped from the top spots.Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
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Millions more cram the sidewalks to clap, bang drums, and wave sardonic homemade signs.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
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Celebrities and socialites crammed together on couches.Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
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Keep them away from any fruits and vegetables that naturally emit ethylene, a gas that speeds up ripening of anything in their orbit.Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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Formula 1 is speeding back to Las Vegas this weekend, and prolific Dutchman Max Verstappen—who holds a 62-point lead over Lando Norris—could wrap up his fourth straight championship.Nasha Smith, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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In Santo Suárez, part of a populous neighborhood in southwestern Havana, people went into the streets banging pots and pans in protest at night on Oct. 20.Andrea Rodriguez and Milexsy Duran, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2024
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The pro-Palestinian demonstrators are waving Palestinian flags, banging drums and decrying Israel's yearlong military assault in the Gaza Strip.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
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The investigation reveals a dismal picture of a company with a sales culture that depends on squeezing infirm and elderly patients and the government for every penny.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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Often the rookie spends several minutes adjusting their chair, finding the right eye relief, and remembering their shooting form before ever squeezing the trigger for that first dry fire.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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Of course, five minutes in the attic on a summer day, or one accidental brush against the insulation, quickly drives home the reality that the attic is just an attic.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The children’s 20-something-year-old father, who was Lara’s boyfriend of more than a decade, was driving when the crash happened.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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These ejections can collide with Earth’s magnetosphere, the barrier protecting humanity from the harshest effects of space weather, to produce geomagnetic storms that unleash spectacular views of the northern lights in parts of the country where auroras are not often visible.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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November gales caused by colliding air masses Weather is unpredictable in the fall in the Great Lakes region.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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The massive main compartment flays open completely near the back panel for easy packing and unpacking, with several other zippered access points for stuffing or pulling layers out on-the-go.The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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On an afternoon when sophomore Nunu Agara stuffed the box score, compiling 16 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, two steals and two assists, Stanford easily handled Gonzaga, the preseason favorite to win the West Coast Conference.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Ram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ram. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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