accident-prone
Example Sentences
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Under the accident-prone and professorial Ishiba, disastrous elections left the LDP short of a majority in both houses of parliament.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
Of the 13,795 identified accident-prone "black spots", only 5,036 have undergone long-term rectification.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025
It was a great pleasure to cast my vote for Tyler, who has already managed to secure street-safety improvements in the accident-prone intersection in front of his own home.
From Slate • Nov. 5, 2024
The accident-prone recording artist previously tumbled off a stage during a Charlotte, N.C., show in 2014; he required a few stitches.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2024
Neville was a round-faced and accident-prone boy with the worst memory of anyone Harry had ever met.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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