head-on collision
Americannoun
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head-on collisions
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The head-on collision exposed the parlous state of the Greek railway network's safety precautions -- despite European Union grants for their modernisation and repeated warnings from unions.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
As a former police detective, I've attended many car accidents but this summer, for the first time, I was in a head-on collision with another car myself.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025
It was then involved in a head-on collision with a Toyota.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2024
They are setting up a possible head-on collision.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
He had a heart inside—after three major attacks in the past ten years—that must look like the aftermath of a head-on collision.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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