accident

Example Sentences

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The former transport worker plans to raise money for his local rugby club that brought him "back into the world" after a life-changing accident.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“I feel so bad. He’s got some difficulty — there was an accident, and that’s all I know,” Trump said.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

Around Thanksgiving 2009, a report that Woods had been in a car accident near his home erupted into a major scandal involving allegations of affairs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

When news broke that Mr. Woods had been involved in another car accident, I was sad more than surprised.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

But in the event of a nuclear accident, people who may be exposed to iodine 131 can take potassium iodide tablets, which provide enough non-radioactive iodine 127 to saturate the thyroid.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland