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as in to clash
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
the candidate had a reputation as a maverick whose positions often collided with the party platform
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as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
fortunately, I wasn't hurt when my bike collided with that fence
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Recent Examples of collide
Researchers call the near-Earth objects that could collide with the surface potentially hazardous objects.
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Toshi Hirabayashi, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Musk, in particular, has a web of contractual ties to Uncle Sam as well as global business relationships that may collide with Trump’s advertised good-government goals to shrink government and benefit everyday consumers.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Sunday, the styles collided with James doing it the old-fashioned way in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 105-104 win against the Jazz.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
The Kia left the road and collided head-on with a tree.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
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Toshi Hirabayashi, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Musk, in particular, has a web of contractual ties to Uncle Sam as well as global business relationships that may collide with Trump’s advertised good-government goals to shrink government and benefit everyday consumers.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Sunday, the styles collided with James doing it the old-fashioned way in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 105-104 win against the Jazz.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
The Kia left the road and collided head-on with a tree.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
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During Trump’s first presidency, tech executives, including from Google, Facebook and Apple, clashed with his administration for banning immigrants from certain Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Sky will be showing the 2pm and 4.30pm matches, so the Spurs match could not clash.Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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One other thing to consider: If Arizona State can’t get a first-round bye, could the committee reward the Sun Devils’ six-game winning streak with something better than the 12th and final seed, bumping them ahead of Alabama, which currently holds the last at-large spot?The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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The ebike is also reported compatible with Priority's optional rack extender, which could bump the total capacity to 1,200 Wh. Priority Bicycles Elsewhere, the 6061 aluminum frame's head tube angle has been tweaked to 68-5 degrees for the promise of smoother control and enhanced stability.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
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Sharp and disciplined, Maddie demands a lot from her colleagues and even more from herself and feels conflicted about working with Professor Lew Einstein (Gubler).Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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Thirty-six lawsuits are being contested in federal court before Judge Harvey Bartle III, who is based in Philadelphia but commutes across the Delaware River to Camden, New Jersey, because judges based in the state were conflicted out by virtue of being eligible for Daniel’s Law protections.Paresh Dave, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
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The burglar smashed the Plexiglass case that held the slippers and absconded with them.Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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Amid six minutes of bidding the watch soared to its final price of $840,000, totally smashing its $60,000 high estimate.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Thinking quickly, Bree grabs a cast-iron skillet and slams it into his head, knocking him out cold.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
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British mobile giant Vodafone is to axe 11,000 jobs over three years in the latest cull to hit the tech sector, as new boss Margherita Della Valle slammed recent performance.Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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That continued Sunday when Matthew Wright’s game-winning field goal banged off the left upright and through the goalposts for a 19-17 victory with no time remaining.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Next is the strength and coordination mentioned above, which is when your little one starts holding two objects and banging them together.Alyssa Sybertz, Parents, 2 Dec. 2024
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In September, Latvia's Defense Ministry reported that a Russian strike UAV crashed in the Rezekne region in the east of the country after flying across Belarus.David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Back at her house, some of Titus' belongings had crashed to the floor, including a large kitchen cabinet.NBC News, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Mixed precipitation hits Midwest The arctic blast is gone and warmer weather is leading to troublesome mixed precipitation in the Midwest.Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Amaya made significant in-season adjustments, though, hitting .271 with a .761 OPS after the All-Star break while continuing to build trust with pitchers.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Collide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collide. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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