accident
Example Sentences
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Woods was involved in a car accident in Jupiter, Fla. on Friday.
From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026
When news broke that Mr. Woods had been involved in another car accident, I was sad more than surprised.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Canada has two official languages -- English and French -- and media reports noted that one of the pilots killed in the accident was from French-speaking Quebec.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
An accident with a cup of coffee in February 2025 morning had him feeling like he should check into a psych facility.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
By 2020, the reactors themselves looked very different than they had when the accident occurred.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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