incident

Example Sentences

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The incident comes less than a fortnight after a person died in the south-eastern Var region following a collision between a regional train and a truck.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“Deadliest Catch” was reportedly wrapping production on Season 22 when the incident occurred, and cameras were rolling.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Israel's military said it was reviewing the incident after "reports of casualties among Lebanese civilians not involved in the fighting".

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

It also found that out of millions of Summon sessions, a fraction of 1% resulted in an incident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

They flew home from Gehinnom, and in the minutes it took to land back on the windowsill, Clara seemed ready to simply forget the entire incident.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny