on/upon impact
idiom
: at the time of hitting something
The bomb exploded on/upon impact (with the ground).
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The pilot appears to have died on impact, according to Greene County Sheriff Peter Kusminsky, citing preliminary investigation findings.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Testing studies back up those claims, showing that OOfoam absorbs as much as 37 percent more impact than regular foams and can reduce load rates up to 88 percent upon impact—acting as a natural decelerator for the body.
—Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
In collaboration with partners, further advancing our work on impact reports and sharing data with stakeholders, including academia and NGOs, to drive data insights and inform policymakers.
—Janet Mensink, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
Though grand prix races then started taking place on the road course, deaths continued to occur at Monza, including Jochen Rindt, who crashed and died on impact during practice for the 1970 race.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Testing studies back up those claims, showing that OOfoam absorbs as much as 37 percent more impact than regular foams and can reduce load rates up to 88 percent upon impact—acting as a natural decelerator for the body.
—Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
In collaboration with partners, further advancing our work on impact reports and sharing data with stakeholders, including academia and NGOs, to drive data insights and inform policymakers.
—Janet Mensink, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
Though grand prix races then started taking place on the road course, deaths continued to occur at Monza, including Jochen Rindt, who crashed and died on impact during practice for the 1970 race.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
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“On/upon impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fupon%20impact. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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