accident

Example Sentences

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And the spike we’ve seen so far isn’t an accident.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Actor Tori Spelling and seven children were injured after being involved in an accident Thursday in Temecula.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

It said nuclear power plant sites and nearby areas "must never be attacked" and called for "maximum military restraint" to avoid a nuclear accident.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Woods was involved in a car accident in Jupiter, Fla. on Friday.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

She and the children had found it quite by accident in the mayhem that ensued after Lady Constance’s disastrous holiday ball.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood