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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
That was when the Model X collided into a Kenworth truck, whose cargo contained 90,000 lbs.
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Cops called to the scene were met by two people who said their vehicle collided with the BMW driver, who then drove off.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Honda accelerates, colliding with two parked vehicles and a light post.
—Devon Lum, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
And a similar pattern is repeating itself across Montana in places like Bozeman and Big Sky, where rapid growth, pandemic in-migration, and the rise of high-end hospitality have collided with modest wages and limited housing.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
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Federal buildings became sites of protests, including those resulting in protesters clashing with law enforcement.—
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Throughout pretrial proceedings, attorneys repeatedly clashed over whether political expression related to Gaza could be considered a legitimate defense.—
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Last week, Deutsche Bank bumped its price target for the stock to $375 from $360.—
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Cardman should have launched last year but was bumped to make room on the way down for NASA’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who were stuck nearly a year at the space station because of Boeing’s capsule problems.—
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If you are conflicted about a player or a decision, get more information.—
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The prospect of xAI powering Tesla’s humanoid robots could be seen as conflicting with past statements that Tesla’s leadership has made in attempts to portray the work the two companies are doing as largely separate and unrelated.—
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Agents told investigators that one of their colleagues opened fire Thursday after the driver put the truck in reverse and repeatedly slammed into an unoccupied car the agents had rented, smashing its headlights and knocking off its front bumper.—
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In witness footage shared by the police, the paraglider is seen falling from the sky with a faulty parachute and spiraling quickly towards the waters below, before smashing into the ocean in front of horrified beachgoers.—
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He was placed in concussion protocol Monday night after slamming his head against the turf in the team's win over the Steelers.—
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An atmospheric river storm slammed into the coast of Central California and Southern California, dumping more than 10 inches of rain in parts of Big Sur with winds up to 90 mph.—
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Borregales banged home a 35-yard field to give the home team a 6-3 lead heading into halftime.—
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Then the same crowd saw four more Panthers legends — Jake Delhomme, Muhsin Muhammad, Steve Smith and Wesley Walls — march through the tunnel and bang the drum again before the fourth period.—
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The Department of Homeland Security says the man fled officers in a vehicle but crashed into a parked car and then took off on foot.—
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The airline workhorse was allowed to return to the skies because the NTSB determined that maintenance workers damaged the plane that crashed while improperly using a forklift to reattach the engine.—
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Stevens said the loss of Lea’e’s father hit the team hard.—
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Minnesota guard Cade Tyson hit a game-tying 3-pointer with five seconds left, but Wisconsin counterpart John Blackwell sank a game-winning trey at the buzzer for a 78-75 win at Williams Arena.—
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“Collide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collide. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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