accident
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Early debates confirm that this was no accident.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
The post describes Cooper as an ambulance chaser who preys on people who have just gone through a horrific accident so she can get the exclusive.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Castro Espín is known as “El Tuerto,” or “The One-Eyed Man,” the result of injuring an eye in an accident while stationed in Angola with Cuban troops.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
But every once in a while, we get a little wink, an ounce of good luck, an unearned gift, a happy accident, and this recipe falls in that category.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
It is believed that this accident is the first such between horse-drawn vehicle and internal combustion engine in the twentieth century here in the Hoosier heartland.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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