accident

Example Sentences

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“I feel so bad. He’s got some difficulty — there was an accident, and that’s all I know,” Trump said.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

Golf superstar Tiger Woods told authorities he was looking at his phone and changing radio channels before his car crash last Friday, according to an accident report released by police Tuesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The fact that these two issues are coming up now — together— is no accident.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Quebec lawmakers demanded that Michael Rousseau step down after he spoke about the LaGuardia runway accident in English, not French.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The one time she and the children had wandered by accident into Lord Fredrick’s study, the sight of his vast collection of taxidermy had upset more than just their tummies.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood