without incident
idiom
: without any unexpected trouble
The suspects were arrested without incident.
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Undeterred, O’Hara stood by his decision, and the girl was admitted without incident.
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Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
The male driver was arrested without incident, officers said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
The woman was found at another location and arrested without incident, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2025
The vehicles were later seen in McKinney, where the nine suspects were arrested without incident, police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
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Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
The male driver was arrested without incident, officers said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
The woman was found at another location and arrested without incident, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2025
The vehicles were later seen in McKinney, where the nine suspects were arrested without incident, police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Without incident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20incident. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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