incidents

Example Sentences

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The skirmish was the latest in a string of incidents that has tested the two-month-old ceasefire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

While the defendants were charged over separate incidents, they were sentenced together on Wednesday at Canterbury Crown Court due to the similarity of their offences.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“There are incidents every year where a bear comes into contact with a human, so it’s not uncommon,” Collins said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Especially after a couple of Blue Origin incidents that will slow AST’s business development.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The revolts in the West Indies and disquieting incidents closer to home worried the local planters.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead