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accident

[ak-si-duhnt] / ˈæk sɪ dənt /




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Purser said he sees “scandal” not as “an accident or a bug” but rather a “feature” of the New Age economy.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

"They're expected to share a bed and a life together within minutes of meeting - it almost feels like an accident waiting to happen."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Investigators initially treated the death as an accident, with early findings suggesting Isak, one of Spain's richest men, may have slipped.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

A person at SpaceX’s rocket complex in Texas died in a workplace accident Friday, according to local authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

There were none, for the accident that took his ear and eye had also taken his memory.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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