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accident

[ak-si-duhnt] / ˈæk sɪ dənt /




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Once, when a daredevil subordinate had landed in the hospital because of a bicycle racing accident, Raymond called him at his hospital bed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I started wondering how a band like that got past the velvet rope and realized that none of it was by accident, it was all by design.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Graells suggested that part of the cargo may have become buried beneath the sand immediately after the accident, preventing recovery efforts at the time.

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

That’s when Mrs. Walter informed her that his snub was no accident.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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