accident
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That was the site of the country’s worst nuclear power accident and is now called the Crane Clean Energy Center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
She adds that she’s never witnessed an accident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
In 1979, an accident at a Soviet facility led to an anthrax outbreak in Sverdlovsk, Russia, now known as Yekaterinburg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The composer often said that his musical career had been an accident, but nothing gave him greater joy than seeing his work come to life.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Haunted by the accident, Jane Pierce grew desperate to hear from her child: Are you there?
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Over the past few years, a number of accidents and crimes have led to growing local opposition to the US presence on the island.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Famous for their rapid responses, the 3,000 members of Zaka are often the first to arrive on the scene of attacks or serious accidents and are trained to help survivors before tending to the dead.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
At times, pilots have panicked, fearing they were running out of runway, and braked too hard, causing accidents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Dixon worked for the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, a consulting firm that has responded to thousands of industrial accidents and natural disasters on behalf of corporations and governments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
And it seemed to me that even if the whole world was distracted with its accidents and lies, I wouldn’t be distracted.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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