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accident

[ak-si-duhnt] / ˈæk sɪ dənt /




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National Transportation Safety Board officials questioned how damage was reported in the years leading up to November’s UPS jet accident.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Initially, police had treated it as a tragic accident that had befallen one of Spain's wealthiest individuals.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Shaylee’s cause of death was ruled an accident, and the Los Angeles Police Department dropped its investigation into the incident.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

That Anaia and Racine’s journey is born in flames is no accident.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

“She was in an accident and can’t walk unassisted but Jonathan would help her. Our dog was with them, too.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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