accident
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A plane struck the World Trade Center in New York, which many thought initially was simply a tragic accident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The jet involved in the tragic Miami accident was a 32-year-old Boeing 767.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
That performance is no accident, according to stock-market strategists at Morgan Stanley led by Mike Wilson.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Also honored at Saturday’s ceremony was Mariska Hargitay for her documentary “My Mom Jayne,” about her mother Jayne Mansfield, a Hollywood actor who died in a car accident when Hargitay was 3 years old.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
I scrawl in, Started a fire on accident.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Despite its long deployment, the Lincoln avoided some of the accidents that have afflicted other carriers on recent deployments, including during Operation Epic Fury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Last year, nearly 6,000 people died in road accidents across the country, according to Egypt's state statistics agency.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Car accidents are dangerous for everyone involved, but they have become even more hazardous for pedestrians and cyclists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
They also argue automation could make flying safer, pointing to past declines in accidents as more automated systems have been introduced.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
He was used to bizarre accidents and injuries; they were unavoidable if you attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and had a knack for attracting a lot of trouble.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing accident
"Angels in the Snow"
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 10–12
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