without incident

idiom

: without any unexpected trouble

The suspects were arrested without incident.

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In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Hobbs stressed that state law enforcement has been collaborating with local, tribal and federal officials to ensure that the election season runs without incident. —

Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024 The suspect, Travis L. Ward, was arrested Saturday in Vancouver, surrendering without incident after police and SWAT officers surrounded a home he was traced to, according to a statement from the Vancouver Police Department. —

Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024 This particular incident is pretty harmless, and people appear to have left the area without incident. —

Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024 The editorial board endorsed candidates in many other 2024 races without incident. —

Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for without incident

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