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accident-prone

[ak-si-duhnt-prohn] / ˈæk sɪ dəntˌproʊn /


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Under the accident-prone and professorial Ishiba, disastrous elections left the LDP short of a majority in both houses of parliament.

From Barron's Feb. 6, 2026

It was a great pleasure to cast my vote for Tyler, who has already managed to secure street-safety improvements in the accident-prone intersection in front of his own home.

From Slate Nov. 5, 2024

The show about accident-prone thespians - where everything that can possibly go wrong, does - has also been licensed to be performed in more than 50 countries.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2024

With his Conservative Party trailing badly in opinion polls, and after an accident-prone start to the general election campaign, Mr. Sunak is already under significant pressure.

From New York Times Jun. 3, 2024

Not only to insure the survival of one accident-prone small boy, but to insure my family’s survival, my own birth.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler



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