crash
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He also did not give any immediate indication of what may have caused the crash.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
"It's kind of been like a bit of a crash course in making music," says Stella Quaresma of making FLO's second album, Therapy at the Club.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The San Diego Fire Department was near the scene, responding to a brush fire “next to the plane crash area,” said Candace Hadley, a spokesperson for the fire department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The 1987 version was the year of the worst single-day crash ever—a fluke event, but one prompted by sharply rising bond yields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“I know he’s leaving for Nantucket in a few days, but couldn’t we crash at his place? I’m supposed to watch his cat anyway.”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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"The systems are designed to withstand technical failures. If a computer crashes or power fails, the timer pauses automatically and resumes on another machine."
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson agreed, noting in November that Bohm told investigators he knew PCH “like the back of his hand” and that two of his best friends died in high-speed crashes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
When Ortberg joined Boeing about two years ago, the company was reeling after crashes and safety problems.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
A recent independent analysis of Waymo by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that the vehicles are on average involved in fewer crashes per mile than humans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Anger like I’ve never experienced before, tsunami-size, crashes within.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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In June, a B-52 bomber jet crashed at Edwards Air Force Base, northeast of Los Angeles, killing eight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
And in September 2025, around 20 Russian drones that entered Polish airspace were shot down or crashed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The black Seat Cupra had been travelling from Liverpool towards Knowsley, before it came off the road and crashed on Liverpool Road, Huyton, just before 02:00 BST on Friday.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
“The launch of presales for ‘The Odyssey’ and Imax crashed every major ticketing platform in the United States, and ‘The Odyssey’ clocked our biggest presales of all time by a multiple of three,” Gelfond said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
My heart crashed down to my toes and my eyes got blurry.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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The ultra-fast missiles travel on a high arcing trajectory before crashing down into their target.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
In some binary systems, repeated kicks to a dying red giant could alter its orbit enough to send it crashing into its companion.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
And then, in the span of just a few hours on July 25, 2024, his empire came crashing down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Up stepped Hurst in extra time, crashing one in off the crossbar - to much controversy - before adding his third and England's fourth in the dying seconds.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The dragon reared back on her hind legs and lifted her long neck straight up, then came crashing down to the floor hard enough to shake the foundations of the castle.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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