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fender

[fen-der] / ˈfɛn dər /


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And this latest fender bender might be the one that finally illuminates dashboard warning lights for those bosses who have always so hastily turned to Woods in the past.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2026

The damage included shooting down one of our own fighter jets and a carrier fender bender with a civilian ship.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

Still, the district noted, it hired a consultant earlier this year to conduct an assessment of the bridge’s south tower fender system’s structural capacity for ship collisions.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2025

Then, when I departed said strip mall and made a left-hand turn across four lanes of traffic, I hit another car—it was worse than a fender bender, but no one was hurt.

From Slate May 12, 2024

Dinner done and we sitting with our feet upon the fender, I said to Herbert, “My dear Herbert, I have something very particular to tell you.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

First assignments: Wright’s initial job included stocking materials throughout the plant and loading fenders; Arthur Porter worked as a welding operator.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 9, 2025

But if the bridge is rebuilt with fenders or dolphins to improve safety, no such exemption will apply.

From Seattle Times Apr. 2, 2024

It also appears the bridge did not have "fenders" - an added layer of protection around a bridge pier - that could have absorbed some of the impact.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2024

The Maryland Transportation Authority did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the design of the piers, or whether any fenders were installed around them.

From New York Times Mar. 26, 2024

Her Peugeot 504 station wagon was white and rusted to an unpleasant brown at the fenders.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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