accident
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Her research shows that people who—by the accident of their age—experienced a one-percentage-point higher annual return on stocks expect to earn a 0.6-to-0.7-point better return on their portfolios than those who earned lower past returns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Early debates confirm that this was no accident.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
She also lost her son in a car accident in November 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The mother of Mohammed Amin and Asma, Sughra, tested negative for HIV – her husband died two years ago in a road traffic accident.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
But the world was not continuous; it changed discontinuously, and often by accident.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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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