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incident

[in-si-duhnt] / ˈɪn sɪ dənt /


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Incident manager Mike Court said: "Although our network is continuing to recover, levels of drinking water in our storage tanks are still low and we are asking customers to use water for essential purposes only."

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Those on the warship were held captive for months, with the incident later dramatised in the 1957 film Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S Amethyst.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

"There are literally two options left," Incident Commander Craig Covey said.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Incident commanders, he said, usually rely on hand crews and fire engines for mop up operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

This was the least okay thing that had happened to me since the Hillpark Gym Graffiti Incident.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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