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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

“We would hardly have our tea off a fender and pennies there! We have our own fine doll china in our quarters within the palace walls.”

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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

Luggage was lashed to the fenders and roped to the roof; the trunk was so stuffed it could not be shut; inside, on the back seat, two television sets stood, one atop the other.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote