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accident

[ak-si-duhnt] / ˈæk sɪ dənt /




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It’s no accident that water, once plentiful in California, became rare.

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

Early debates confirm that this was no accident.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

She also lost her son in a car accident in November 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“We didn’t, you know, mention the you-know-what by accident in the simulation. Did we?”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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