accident

Example Sentences

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The former transport worker plans to raise money for his local rugby club that brought him "back into the world" after a life-changing accident.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Woods was involved in a car accident in Jupiter, Fla. on Friday.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

Canada has two official languages -- English and French -- and media reports noted that one of the pilots killed in the accident was from French-speaking Quebec.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

An accident with a cup of coffee in February 2025 morning had him feeling like he should check into a psych facility.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

She and the children had found it quite by accident in the mayhem that ensued after Lady Constance’s disastrous holiday ball.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood