Example Sentences

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The administration initially claimed that Martinez had rammed the Border Patrol officer’s car, later admitting in court that this hadn’t happened.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

A senior Mumbai police official said the car in which Mistry was travelling had rammed into a divider, and that he had died at the accident site.

From Reuters • Sep. 4, 2022

Lerum claimed on the radio that Chilcott had rammed them, but an investigation by the Seattle Police Department included 10 witnesses who said the Yukon struck the Raptor broadside.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2021

Had a TV network gathered all these pro drivers for a Mario Kart tournament, no one would have cared if any of the virtual vehicles had rammed into another.

From Slate • May 12, 2020

The red truck jolted forward, and I saw the driver—a dark-haired woman with glasses—tug the wheel to the side, trying to shake the truck free from the tan SUV that had rammed into it.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken