accident

Example Sentences

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It said nuclear power plant sites and nearby areas "must never be attacked" and called for "maximum military restraint" to avoid a nuclear accident.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Quebec lawmakers demanded that Michael Rousseau step down after he spoke about the LaGuardia runway accident in English, not French.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

It looked to be quite a good hat, with grapes on it, better than the one that got busted up in the accident.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck