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accident
noun as in unexpected, undesirable event; often physically injurious
noun as in chance event
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Example Sentences
Jones survived the strongest hurricane in Jamaican history while he was injured, wearing a homemade splint on his right leg from a fracture he suffered during a biking accident before Melissa hit.
In the statement, the family said they were supporting the investigation and asked people "to not speculate on the circumstances surrounding the accident".
In particular, Honnold -- who famously climbed El Capitan with no ropes -- pointed to "cuts to search and rescue," which could mean that climbers involved in accidents are left stranded.
They talked about how their parents used to work together around the farm, and how perfect everything was before the accident.
A South African court has ruled that Nobel laureate Albert Luthuli's 1967 death was the result of an "assault" by apartheid police, overturning decades of claims that it was an accident.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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