accident
Example Sentences
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"Pauline Hanson was an accident," former prime minister John Howard said in a recent interview with Nine News.
From BBC
Jeff Webb, known as the “founder of modern cheerleading” for his role in turning the activity into a competitive sport, died Thursday following “a tragic accident,” a family spokesperson said Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times
There are allusions to the tragedies that befell him: the loss of a young daughter to measles encephalitis and his son’s near-fatal accident.
Riverside County is home to a large wild donkey population, and it’s not uncommon for the animals to be accidentally injured in car accidents or run-ins with fences.
From Los Angeles Times
"We rarely, if ever, investigate a major accident where it was one failure," she said.
From Barron's
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