accident
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President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he was following the accident "with great concern", and had directed authorities to conduct an urgent investigation to "hold accountable anyone found to have been negligent".
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
In 2025, two days before Christmas, Katherine Macauley's fiancee Peter died following an accident at work.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
The people who found that child did not arrive by accident.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
In October, Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42 years old, died after an accident on the Goliath roller coaster at the Georgia location.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Fourteen days after the accident, Phineas develops a huge abscess under the skin just above his eyes.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Differences in these systems may help explain why people with sleep disorders often experience slower reaction times, difficulty making decisions, and a greater likelihood of errors or accidents.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
The characters are as helpless against accidents and their own appetites as the animals in their possession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
As Waymo’s fleet grows, so does the number of accidents involving its vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Wednesday's crash in the central region of Castilla-La Mancha is one of Europe's deadliest rail accidents this century and raised fresh questions about the safety of the world's second-largest high-speed network.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Two accidents at the same time. An accident of accidents,” said Mara.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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