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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Fortunately, the booster, which exploded on impact, fell in what appeared to be hills above the house.
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Canadian homeowner Joe Velaidum and his dogs narrowly avoided being struck by the space rock, which hit his front porch at about 125 mph and was pulverized on impact.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Range Impact highlights its focus on impact investing, aiming to improve environmental and social outcomes while generating financial returns.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Canadian homeowner Joe Velaidum and his dogs narrowly avoided being struck by the space rock, which hit his front porch at about 125 mph and was pulverized on impact.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Range Impact highlights its focus on impact investing, aiming to improve environmental and social outcomes while generating financial returns.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“On/upon impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fupon%20impact. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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