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Recent Examples of accident In 2010, a UPS cargo flight was involved in a fatal accident when a cargo pallet containing tens of thousands of lithium batteries caused a fire in the hold, which eventually incapacitated the pilots and damaged the flight controls, causing the aircraft to crash in Dubai. Barry Collins, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Three of the cars were carrying potentially hazardous materials at the time of the accident, but they were contained. Christina Shaw, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024 The accident occurred at approximately 3 p.m., according to the affidavit. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024 The fact Norway has the most EVs per capita of any country is not an accident. Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for accident 
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Noun
  • Advertisement The casualties occurred around three villages in Kursk, where Russia has for four months been trying to quash a Ukrainian incursion, the agency, known by its acronym GUR, said in a public post on the Telegram messaging app.
    Samya Kullab and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
  • However, with communications still down hours later and official updates limited, reports of casualties began emerging on social media and through intermittent phone calls.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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  • The tradition calls for savoring this specific meal on December 31 as the pig represents luck—the animal’s forward motion, always led by their snout, is said to manifest good luck in the new year.
    Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Villa will hope their rotten luck against City finally changes this weekend.
    Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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  • As climate shocks get worse, insurance companies are increasingly dropping homeowners facing risks of hurricanes, wildfires and other disasters.
    Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Developing Highly Detailed Maps Geospatial mapping technology could be better leveraged in disasters.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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  • The rest of the state, including Akron, Canton, Cleveland and Columbus, has a 33-40% chance of seeing higher than normal temperatures in late winter and early spring.
    Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
  • After all, this will be the pop star's last chance to cheer on Kelce before the playoffs.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • There is a handy lesson there that applies to this circumstance.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The circumstances of the shooter's death weren't immediately clear, though Barnes noted that police did not fire their weapons.
    KC Baker, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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  • Woman Realizes Too Late Green Makeup Won't Come Off By Alice Gibbs Senior Life and Trends Reporter 0 An Irish actress and presenter has left people in stitches after a hilarious makeup mishap almost left her looking like a character from Shrek on live television.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The sheriff’s office issued a public apology for the mishap once news outlets began asking questions about the photo.
    Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Magdeburg marked the tragedy Saturday with the tolling church bells at 7:04 p.m., the exact time of the attack in the city of roughly 240,000 people.
    Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Remus said the family is leaning into God to cope with the tragedy — along with being OK with laughter when remembering happy or funny moments.
    Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024

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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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