accident
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The accident happened while the train had been turning at a crossing in Santo Cristo road, local authorities said, citing several calls to emergency services.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Dr. Trahern W. Jones, a pediatric infectious disease specialist in Utah, said the outbreak was no accident: “This outbreak is the product of years of miscommunication and misinformation.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
He said the accident wasn’t reported to the state, as is required by law.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The most likely explanation is that the shipment was being loaded or unloaded when an accident caused it to fall into the water.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Typically when they entered a new market—because they’d found some potential accident waiting to happen that seemed worth betting on—they found an expert to serve as a jungle guide.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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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