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accident

[ak-si-duhnt] / ˈæk sɪ dənt /




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Purser said he sees “scandal” not as “an accident or a bug” but rather a “feature” of the New Age economy.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Her brother David Maher died in 1976, aged 14, in a car accident and when she found out that his body parts were part of the investigation, she was devastated.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Investigators initially treated the death as an accident, with early findings suggesting Isak, one of Spain's richest men, may have slipped.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Isak Andic died after falling more than 300 feet while trekking with his son in December 2024; police initially called it an accident.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Then, in a slightly strained tone: “Should I be worried that a similar sort of accident may befall me?”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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