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
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
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
“A fender bender in the past didn’t have all the sensors and cameras.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
Stopped, beside a pickup truck with a broken headlight and a dented fender.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
Large black fenders are lowered to prevent the larger ship from crushing the smaller one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
The next generation of Bay Bridge fenders, Goodwin said, would be constructed with rubber, so they could better absorb the energy from a ship strike and protect the bridge and the vessels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 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
Ignore the men sitting on car fenders or stop to exchange a word?
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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