accident

Example Sentences

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"I am heartbroken over the recent boat accident in unpredictable seas and high winds that caused by beloved Lynette to fall from our small dinghy near Elbow Cay in the Bahamas," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

As for Mr. Dylan, following a 1966 motorcycle accident he retrenched and issued “John Wesley Harding,” an almost aggressively minimalist departure from the maximalist work that preceded it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"To be honest, it was by accident, as most discoveries are," Yang said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

And the spike we’ve seen so far isn’t an accident.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Then, in a slightly strained tone: “Should I be worried that a similar sort of accident may befall me?”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows