on/upon impact
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: at the time of hitting something
The bomb exploded on/upon impact (with the ground).
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But after the front part of the plane disintegrated on impact, the tail section broke off, turned over and slid hundreds of yards through the sandy soil.
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Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Odgers is the founder of Spirits Sourcery, a specialist whisky brokerage who has seen the knock on impact for both buyers and sellers.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Investigators will also be looking into whether the localizer, which includes a concrete fence surrounding a set of antennas designed to help guide aircraft during landings, should have been made with materials that would have broken more easily upon impact, AP reported.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
The plane crashed approximately two miles from Aktau, with cellphone footage capturing its steep descent before exploding upon impact.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Odgers is the founder of Spirits Sourcery, a specialist whisky brokerage who has seen the knock on impact for both buyers and sellers.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Investigators will also be looking into whether the localizer, which includes a concrete fence surrounding a set of antennas designed to help guide aircraft during landings, should have been made with materials that would have broken more easily upon impact, AP reported.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
The plane crashed approximately two miles from Aktau, with cellphone footage capturing its steep descent before exploding upon impact.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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“On/upon impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fupon%20impact. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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