How to Use on/upon impact in a Sentence

on/upon impact

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  • Those on the plane and hundreds in the building were killed on impact.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The craft, along with the camera, were destroyed on impact.
    WIRED, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The fire went out on impact and the suspect fled the scene, the synagogue and police said.
    Caroline Linton, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Parker said John Lennon, a 4.5-year-old male dog, died on impact.
    Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Avoid areas that might poke feet upon impact with the ground.
    Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 4 Jan. 2014
  • Vasily showed me bits and pieces of drones that had been knocked out of the sky or had exploded on impact.
    Greg Palkot, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The 17-year-old girl, a rear passenger, was thrown from the car upon impact and died at the scene, police said.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 30 June 2023
  • But, on landing, the SN8 came in too fast, and exploded on impact.
    Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Just how much of a punch are bolts packing upon impact?
    Tony Hansen, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
  • The number of people who were killed on impact is unknown.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2023
  • In fact, while twelve people died on impact when the aircraft’s tail and wings snapped off, 33 survived the initial crash.
    Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The threads used to screw the two parts together were intact, suggesting that the parts had not sheared apart on impact.
    Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The ball just got out of the park, but when García landed, his right knee appeared to buckle upon impact with the ground.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • This caused the helicopter to burst into flames upon impact, and left their son Jonathan with burns on 90% of his body.
    Anna Gordon, TIME, 10 Jan. 2024
  • His mother, in the passenger’s seat, was killed on impact.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Sep. 2024
  • And one thing that really does set them apart is their focus on impact.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Their son sustained injuries, but Sophia was killed on impact.
    David Chiu, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Micah Dukes, riding in the back seat of the Pilot, was ejected upon impact, cops said.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
  • The train derailed on impact and the locomotive rolled onto its side, Kessler said.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2024
  • He was ejected from the boat upon impact, and police say his body was found floating in the water nearby to the crash site the next morning.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
  • The driver was knocked unconscious on impact, Grieshaber said.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2023
  • An Israeli nonprofit tried to land on the moon in 2019, but its spacecraft was destroyed on impact.
    Marcia Dunn, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Some died on impact, others died because of the weather — and the 16 survivors were forced to eat the deceased until they were found 72 days later.
    Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Simply fill with water, close, and toss them gently at a friend or target, and the balloons will open upon impact (or with a quick pinch).
    Phoebe Sklansky, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • His right leg was severed upon impact while the left was shattered and had to be amputated.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024
  • Police said the damage to the Cruze was the result of the Jeep striking the vehicle at high speeds which immediately killed the driver of the Cruze on impact.
    Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 30 May 2023
  • Dean Kilpatrick was killed on impact, as was Steve Gaines, but his sister Cassie lived a short time longer before succumbing to blood loss.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2023
  • In the past, unwitting civilians have stumbled upon some of those bombs that did not explode on impact.
    William Kim, ABC News, 14 July 2023
  • Orbital trash zips around at speeds of 6 to 9 miles per second and can easily destroy a spacecraft on impact.
    Patrick Lin, Professor Of Philosophy, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2024
  • Both girls were wearing life jackets but were knocked unconscious when they were thrown into the water upon impact, the post added.
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024

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