fender
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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
He managed to cross the finish line first despite losing his fender during a major crash on the race’s 225th lap out of 271, including overtime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
One car’s wheels have been removed; another sports a mangled fender.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
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
In fact, I would be a dent in Tyler’s fender if he hadn’t acted so quickly.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
Beginning on April 1, in my shop, I began to take the car apart—the fenders, the hood, the entire front-end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 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
“Thank heavens for the fenders we have at the Bay Bridge and elsewhere — that protected the Bay Bridge back in 2007.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
They strapped the lunches and bathing-suits to the fenders and were gone before nine o’clock.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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