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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

Waymo, which is owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, says that its vehicles are making cities safer, with its cars less accident-prone than those operated by humans.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

But numerous studies suggest that automated vehicles are less accident-prone than human drivers, based on US data.

From BBC • May 18, 2025

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

Neville was a round-faced and accident-prone boy with the worst memory of anyone Harry had ever met.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling



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