Examples of oncoming in a Sentence
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Two people were killed and another 20 people were injured when a coach bus carrying passengers crashed into other vehicles and flipped over a median into oncoming traffic late the night of June 29, authorities in New York said.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The initial impact caused the bus to flip over the central median into oncoming traffic.
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Christina Fan,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The bus then flipped over the central median into oncoming eastbound traffic, police added, citing a preliminary investigation by the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad.
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Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
O’Neil then swerved in avoidance, right into an oncoming semi truck.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The initial impact caused the bus to flip over the central median into oncoming traffic.
—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The bus then flipped over the central median into oncoming eastbound traffic, police added, citing a preliminary investigation by the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad.
—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
O’Neil then swerved in avoidance, right into an oncoming semi truck.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
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“Oncoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oncoming. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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oncoming
adjective
on·com·ing
ˈȯn-ˌkəm-iŋ 
ˈän-
: coming nearer
oncoming traffic
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