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accident

[ak-si-duhnt] / ˈæk sɪ dənt /




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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

But Wood, who died in a car accident Sunday at 92, was far more than a chronicler of this country’s founding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The accident rate was about 2.56 for every million departures, or about one every 390,000 flights.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

But Leclerc said his accident was more to do with problems with the Ferrari's brakes, about which he has been complaining for the past two races.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Meantime, Dr. Harlow has another letter from Dr. Bigelow at Harvard, who thanks him for collecting the eyewitness statements about the accident.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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