accident
Example Sentences
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Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team recovered Smith, and since the accident his partner has raised more than £8,000 for the volunteers.
From BBC
Last month, the country's services came under the spotlight following a fatal accident involving former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua -- a British national of Nigerian heritage.
From Barron's
Thailand is no stranger to deadly construction accidents, due in part to weak enforcement of safety standards and regulations.
From BBC
“It was a little bit of an accident that we ended up in a band that got popular,” Aaron said, but that’s definitely what happened.
From Los Angeles Times
Wilson called the incident "a freak accident totally out of my control" and one that had "ruined the cue I was conquering the world with".
From BBC
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