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accident

[ak-si-duhnt] / ˈæk sɪ dənt /




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Her research shows that people who—by the accident of their age—experienced a one-percentage-point higher annual return on stocks expect to earn a 0.6-to-0.7-point better return on their portfolios than those who earned lower past returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The story follows a struggling writer who is hired to complete the remaining books by an author who suffered a mysterious accident, and whose secret unfinished manuscript could reveal crucial clues.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

In it, eldest brother Roman leaves his high-end financial management business in Atlanta to return home after his father is badly injured in an accident.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Early debates confirm that this was no accident.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Her face was always turned away from me, like I was the scene of a gruesome accident she couldn’t bring herself to even glance at.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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