fender bender

Example Sentences

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It was an unwarranted killing — an incident that began with a fender bender in which Ghaisar’s car was rear-ended by an Uber along the George Washington Parkway in Northern Virginia and was senselessly escalated by the officers.

From Washington Post

“Paying out the ransom I think is more common than we’re led to believe. There is an attitude that’s similar to a fender bender,” said Michael Hamilton, founder of security firm Critical Insight.

From Washington Post

What if you get into a fender bender?

From Los Angeles Times

Koonce was in a “minor fender bender” with another vehicle, McCreary said, and the other driver shot and killed him.

From Washington Post

In fact, that is precisely what they did, firing a volley of bullets into Ghaisar’s head — incredibly, after an incident that began with a garden-variety fender bender involving Ghaisar’s car on the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Northern Virginia.

From Washington Post