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accident

[ak-si-duhnt] / ˈæk sɪ dənt /




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On Monday, Longhurst said he had been wearing a balaclava which he took off immediately after the accident because he said he "didn't want to hide" his identity.

From BBC

Overstretched crews have previously contributed to mistakes and accidents.

From The Wall Street Journal

Road accidents are relatively commonplace in Nepal, due to a range of factors including poor road maintenance and narrow paths in mountainous areas.

From BBC

But those 11 days in that room, I think we broke, ultimately, 20 seasons of a show by accident.

From Los Angeles Times

He and his brother Matthew died in a cycling accident in August 2024, hours before their sister’s wedding.

From Salon