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as in casualty
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury
was involved in a minor accident on her way home from work
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as in luck
the uncertain course of events
you shouldn't leave it to accident to decide where you'll be lodging in the course of your trip across the country
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Recent Examples of accident
What to Know Scrutiny over the FAA's hiring policies was raised years before Wednesday's accident near Reagan National Airport.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
By not receiving treatment for your ADHD symptoms, you potentially risk-averse effects such as academic underperformance, increased risk of divorce, increased risk of incarceration, or even car accidents.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
The accident also damaged a power pole, causing an electrical outage in the area, and Oncor was called, Trojacek said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
In many cases, property owners and government authorities failed to keep up with the desiccated brush that was an accident waiting to happen.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
By not receiving treatment for your ADHD symptoms, you potentially risk-averse effects such as academic underperformance, increased risk of divorce, increased risk of incarceration, or even car accidents.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
The accident also damaged a power pole, causing an electrical outage in the area, and Oncor was called, Trojacek said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
In many cases, property owners and government authorities failed to keep up with the desiccated brush that was an accident waiting to happen.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accident
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Russia also struck Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region with drones causing casualties and damage, local authorities said Saturday.—
SAMYA KULLAB,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Analyst Mariana Perez Mora said the pick is somewhat contrarian given that investors see the company, which is involved in modernizing the federal government’s information technology systems, as a potential casualty of DOGE’s cuts.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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The player tried their luck in the Jan. 20 drawing and won $50,000 on a single ticket sold at a Publix supermarket in Atlanta, the Georgia Lottery said in an email.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
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Gibbs had attended Trump’s Sunday rally in the arena and wanted to try his luck at getting in again.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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In early January, the stage was set for a wildfire disaster in Los Angeles.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
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The trailer has tipped most of the big gags, from the disaster at the dock to Jim wrestling an alligator, but Stoller’s script is strong enough that the movie’s pleasures are far from spoiled.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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Other historic houses survived—sometimes by miraculous chance, sometimes by scrappy effort.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
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Don't miss the chance to secure both for life and snatch it up by February 2 at 11:59pm Pacific for just $54.97 (reg.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
1 Feb. 2025
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In the wake of the man's death, one coach was in seeming shock about the circumstances of the accident.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The exact circumstances leading to the abandonment of the Roanoke settlement remain unclear.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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This mishap allowed Boston to take a brief advantage.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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But such mishaps also tend to rankle astronomers who say the unregulated frontier of deep space could pose a growing challenge to tracking potential dangerous objects, according to the outlet Astronomy.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Our prayers are with the families, friends, neighbors and everyone affected by this tragedy.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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All those aboard the plane were killed in the tragedy.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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