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accident

[ak-si-duhnt] / ˈæk sɪ dənt /




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“I feel so bad. He’s got some difficulty — there was an accident, and that’s all I know,” Trump said.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

Woods has had multiple surgeries following a serious road accident in 2021 and has played only a limited schedule.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The fact that these two issues are coming up now — together— is no accident.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Canada has two official languages -- English and French -- and media reports noted that one of the pilots killed in the accident was from French-speaking Quebec.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Penelope’s eyes grew wide, but she knew better than to ask a second question by accident!

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood