Example Sentences

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A steel plant or aluminum smelter competing for electricity in a regional market where data-center demand has collided with tight supply and pushed capacity prices sharply higher does not have many options.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

In a city filled with excitement about hosting the 2028 games, the dream has collided with sticker shock as tickets finally went on sale.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The move will dramatically widen access to treatments that have long been considered a luxury, especially in middle-income countries, where soaring demand has collided with steep prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Jarvis is far from the first time science fiction pop culture has collided with real world technology developments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

And suddenly I feel weak, like every question in my head has collided against another and won’t let me think.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson