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accident

[ak-si-duhnt] / ˈæk sɪ dənt /




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He said the accident wasn’t reported to the state, as is required by law.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But Wood, who died in a car accident Sunday at 92, was far more than a chronicler of this country’s founding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The most likely explanation is that the shipment was being loaded or unloaded when an accident caused it to fall into the water.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Still, before the Air India crash, the 787 had never experienced External link a hull loss—an accident that resulted in the total loss of an aircraft.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“At first, I thought it was an accident, too. But then Michelle goes, ‘Wow, Leo, way to show Clara what you really think.’”

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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