crash
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But he added some of the features that make the model reliable may have contributed to the crash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
In 2008, when Walters was 14, his mother died in a car crash, and he moved in with his grandparents.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Investigators were collecting data at the crash site on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The footage shows an aerial view of the bus crash with the whirl of the helicopter in the background.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
A few have their hands over their mouths like they’re watching a car crash.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
Other base-related woes, from pollution to noise and helicopter crashes, have led to further complaints.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Dow, 49, said it was "not unusual" for there to be crashes on that stretch of road, however, it was clear this one was far more severe.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Make two assumptions, he says: The long-run expected return on stocks is positive, and young investors have decades of labor income ahead of them to offset the risks of market crashes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Commenters and neighbors have told him that crashes have happened there since the 1990s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Lightning crashes overhead, followed by claps of thunder that vibrate through the room.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
At a news conference Wednesday, federal transportation officials said the most critical information available so far has been video captured from the helicopter during its final, live broadcast moments before it crashed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Davies was killed when the Cirrus SR22T crashed high in the mountains near the town of Leukerbad in the southern canton of Valais on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Anchor Colleen Williams later confirmed on air that News Chopper 4 had crashed shortly before 7 p.m. local time Tuesday in Chatsworth, roughly 25 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Then, during sometimes emotional live coverage on NBC4, veteran news anchor Colleen Williams confirmed it was the local news station's helicopter that crashed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
There was no time for care, or neatness, or...a beaker crashed to the ground.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
The SUV narrowly avoided a car driving through the intersection before crashing into the side of the Metro Line 166 bus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Later, at home, she recalls finding her mom folding laundry and asking if she remembered planes crashing in New York.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
In video footage obtained by KABC, waves could be seen crashing onto the rocks below the house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The trouble with stirring up controversy, he admitted, is that it comes crashing down on your head if you underperform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Her silly fishing dream was crashing around her like the waves of the Atlantic.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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