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accident

[ak-si-duhnt] / ˈæk sɪ dənt /




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Vesic remains under house arrest as a suspect in a separate probe by Serbia's corruption and organised crime prosecutor into the accident's financial aspects.

From Barron's

"We pray for God's mercy upon those who lost their lives in this tragic accident and extend our condolences to their families," he added.

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Now she has bare minimum auto coverage, which might not cover her car in an accident.

From MarketWatch

“He was prone to accidents,” said his brother, Bob Levis, 84.

From The Wall Street Journal

Egypt's existing train network -- used by a million people every day -- is plagued by infrastructure and maintenance problems that caused nearly 200 accidents last year, according to official figures.

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