accident
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Castro Espín is known as “El Tuerto,” or “The One-Eyed Man,” the result of injuring an eye in an accident while stationed in Angola with Cuban troops.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
But every once in a while, we get a little wink, an ounce of good luck, an unearned gift, a happy accident, and this recipe falls in that category.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
Beset by financial hardship, in part because of a devastating injury in a ferryboat accident, Meucci was unable to afford the $10 fee to renew his caveat, which as a result expired.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Doug Baron, a Malibu resident, Porsche racer and fixture of the Los Angeles classic car community, was killed March 25 in a car accident in Camarillo.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
But then if it was an accident, why would the culprit duck into the doorway, instead of just apologizing?
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing accident
"Angels in the Snow"
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 10–12
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