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accident

[ak-si-duhnt] / ˈæk sɪ dənt /




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National Transportation Safety Board officials questioned how damage was reported in the years leading up to November’s UPS jet accident.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Shaylee’s cause of death was ruled an accident, and the Los Angeles Police Department dropped its investigation into the incident.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The first body of an Italian diver, who was a member of the group, was recovered shortly after Thursday's accident near Vaavu atoll.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Purser said he sees “scandal” not as “an accident or a bug” but rather a “feature” of the New Age economy.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

I don’t want to look out the window, where all those cars are—cars that could have been in an accident because of my carelessness.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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