Example Sentences

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"This Accord nearly sideswipes me, then decides to play chicken with the Raptor almost hitting him," the video’s description reads.

From Fox News • Feb. 2, 2022

Andrea Bill, associate director of the Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said roundabouts sometimes led to more fender-benders and sideswipes, but saved people from paying a greater price.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2021

About 80 percent of crashes involve sideswipes or rear-end collisions, officials said, suggesting driver confusion.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2021

The Bruins had captured much long-awaited local buzz after winning two games worthy of the bandwagon created in this space, yet after the first few Fresno sideswipes, that bandwagon lost control.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2021

"And it has reduced accidents, and dangerous accidents, which are the sideswipes that happen. So it has worked on the safety side, but to be an operative system, it must have the public trust."

From Chicago Tribune • Dec. 19, 2014