skid marks

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: marks made by a skidding vehicle (as on a road)

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Photos of vehicle damage patterns, skid marks, weather conditions, and final vehicle positions can tell an objective story of the collision. — Matthew Kayser, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 Still, everything happened so fast that police could not find skid marks indicating that Lopez braked hard to avoid her. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Serious or Fatal Wrecks Detailed reconstruction, documentation of physical evidence, skid marks, and vehicle positions. — Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 23 July 2026 The skid marks stretch from Philadelphia to Miami, from California to New York. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for skid marks

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“Skid marks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skid%20marks. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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