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accident

[ak-si-duhnt] / ˈæk sɪ dənt /




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Graells suggested that part of the cargo may have become buried beneath the sand immediately after the accident, preventing recovery efforts at the time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Boeing stock traded at about $204 before the accident, more than 50% below its all-time high of roughly $440 per share reached in early 2019.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

He also counts two neck surgeries and 28 stitches from a trampoline-park accident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Esther Holm, Grossman’s attorney, said the “evidence will show that she had not earned income for many years, since this accident and prior to this accident.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

That's how Dr. Edward Williams finds Phineas nearly thirty minutes after the accident.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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