bender
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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
Ottavino grew up in New York City idolizing breaking-ball pitchers like David Cone and Orlando Hernandez on the Yankees, and wanted to have his own big bender.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
Another year of missing all the normal teenagery things—learner’s permit, first kiss, prom, first heartbreak, first fender bender.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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Netta Levy, an eldercare adviser and founder of LifeCare Concierge, recently had a driving discussion with her mom, after a few fender benders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Eventually he finds his Earth Kingdom teacher, Toph, a blind young woman who is also one of the world’s greatest benders.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Wade shared that Union had stopped driving after a few fender benders made her come to terms with driving just not being her thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
He noted that the reports may omit more minor crashes, including fender benders.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 15, 2022
Tonight the dispatcher was reporting a couple of minor fender benders and a local boy who went missing on his bicycle during the electrical storm.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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