collide
verb (used without object)
to strike one another or one against the other with a forceful impact; come into violent contact; crash.
has been colliding
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present perfect progressiveof collide (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Saxon has been colliding with strong forces ever since 1961, when he came to Washington from a job as counsel to Chicago's First National Bank.
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