accident
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Her death was initially ruled an accident, and Vander Meer later submitted a life insurance claim with a payout totaling about $567,439, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
All the prison officers involved in the restraint of Allan Marshall were granted lifetime immunity from prosecution to persuade them to give evidence at a fatal accident inquiry.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Yet only by accident has the U.K. come to suffer a more obvious instability than afflicts other countries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
"We have some damaged structures and we don't want any kind of accident involving gas to occur," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
The population of Fukushima had already been declining for years before the accident, as residents left the rural setting for opportunities in cities.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing accident
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