accident
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"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
That disbelief has also been felt by John Santi, who was 13 in 1976 when his older brother Tony died, aged 19, in a motorcycle accident.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The idea, like many good ones, arose by accident.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Bangkok police chief Siam Boonsom said Sunday that there was traffic congestion at the crossing daily, but never an accident.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
I will make Leo see that the whole hat thing was an accident.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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