freak accident
Example Sentences
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The grade-two calf tear he sustained originated from a "freak accident" when he overstretched at the end of his semi-final, straining the muscle which eventually gave out in the medal race.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
A freak accident on the set of “L.A.’s Finest,” an upcoming cop drama starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, injured two of the series’ showrunners, with one losing part of his leg in the incident.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025
In a freak accident, Steve Irwin died after being pierced through the heart by a usually chill stingray while filming an underwater documentary in a lagoon off the Great Barrier Reef.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025
The family of a man who was crushed to death in a freak accident fear they may never find out what caused the pop-up urinal he was working on to drop suddenly.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025
“Our father died in a freak accident in the deep sea,” said Shifa quietly.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
