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accident

noun as in unexpected, undesirable event; often physically injurious

noun as in chance event

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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.

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In the statement, the family said they were supporting the investigation and asked people "to not speculate on the circumstances surrounding the accident".

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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.

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They talked about how their parents used to work together around the farm, and how perfect everything was before the accident.

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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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