accident
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Blacknell said prosecutors are trying to punish his client for a tragic accident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Microsoft agreed to a 20-year power deal to support Constellation’s restart of the undamaged reactor at Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island, the site of America’s worst nuclear accident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Headquarters started in 2024, inspired by a skiing accident suffered by Skoutellas’ college roommate years ago.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
His 19-year-old daughter Anya died in a 2021 road accident.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
They don’t care that it was an accident.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
“Watch your driving, folks,” he would tell the lookie-loos, “and leave the accidents to us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Decide what kind of coverage suits you: Some plans cover accidents and illnesses, while wellness coverage may help pay for routine care such as checkups, dental cleanings and vaccines.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Marine accidents are a regular occurrence in Indonesia -- an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands that relies heavily on boat connections for daily transport and tourism.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Past accidents have also been blamed on poor maintenance and uneven enforcement of safety laws.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Enrique’s train runs only a few times a week, but it averages three derailments a month—seventeen accidents in a particularly bad month—by the count of Jorge Reinoso, chief of operations for Ferrocarriles Chiapas-Mayab, the railroad.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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