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accident

[ak-si-duhnt] / ˈæk sɪ dənt /




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Arenas was involved in a single-car accident in April 2025 and hospitalized for six days after a Tesla Cybertruck he was driving hit a tree and burst into flames.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Indonesia's public transport network in general has a high accident rate, due in part to ageing infrastructure and poor maintenance.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Although the accident impaired her dad physically, he never lost his critical eye for detail, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

On the night of the world's worst nuclear accident, he was working as a turbine mechanic in unit number two, a few hundred metres from reactor number four, which exploded during a safety test.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

And that—unlike his brother’s death—my daddy’s passing was no accident.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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