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accident

[ak-si-duhnt] / ˈæk sɪ dənt /




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It’s no accident that water, once plentiful in California, became rare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It was the same with Jose Antonio Reyes, who also lost his life in a car accident.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

One of his former teams, Red Bull Salzburg, wrote on X that Manninger died in a traffic accident.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Early debates confirm that this was no accident.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

As far as Chase knew, his father hadn’t set foot in Monica’s bedroom since the accident.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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