accident
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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
Woods was involved in a car accident in Jupiter, Fla. on Friday.
From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026
She’d begun painting only months earlier, after being injured in a traffic accident that maimed her for life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Around Thanksgiving 2009, a report that Woods had been in a car accident near his home erupted into a major scandal involving allegations of affairs.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
“We didn’t, you know, mention the you-know-what by accident in the simulation. Did we?”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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