accident
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"In other words, they weren't burned by accident."
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Benz's story highlights a familiar script: an emotionally charged call purportedly from a loved one in trouble -- arrested, in a car accident or caught up in a crime -- who needs money.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
A widow whose husband was killed in a car accident by a negligent driver but who could not bring a lawsuit because of a federal statute preserving governmental immunity.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
Officials have identified the man killed in a skydiving accident last month in Perris.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
There were none, for the accident that took his ear and eye had also taken his memory.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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