crash
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The Sheriff’s Department did not say whether another vehicle was involved in the crash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
A witness, who reported the crash to law enforcement, alleged Pelosi was driving north at the time of the crash and “briefly stopped then drove away,” according to the sheriff’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Dozens of others, including school staff, were injured in the crash in Kapchorwa area on Thursday evening.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The later market crash and 2008-09 financial panic left state pension funds severely underfunded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
This is the part where I am most likely to crash, where I am most likely to be unsuccessful.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
Amazon recently agreed to halt sales of high-speed e-bikes in the state after a series of fatal crashes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
By examining how koalas responded to earlier population crashes and recoveries, scientists may be able to develop better conservation strategies for protecting the species today.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Preliminary investigations show the bus suffered a mechanical fault before the driver lost control on Chekwatit Hill, a stretch of road that has been the site of several serious crashes, according to local officials.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
There have been around 30 helicopter crashes in New York since 1980.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
My shoulder crashes into the wall and I get up to my knees.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
Shortly thereafter, Aipa lost control of his e-bike and crashed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
In 2010, a UPS cargo plane carrying more than 80,000 lithium batteries crashed after the shipment caught fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The wreckage of a New York sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River, killing six people, showed signs of a bird strike, investigators said on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
The tragedy took place on 12 June 2025, when an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner en route to London crashed seconds after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport in western India.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Whenever the big ice floes drifted down from the north and crashed onshore, making thunderous sounds, he would tremble and turn pale.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
Flying them, crashing them, rebuilding them, rinse and repeat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The same group of players reached the quarter-finals of both Euro 2016 and 2020, before crashing out of the group stages of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
But all that glory gave way to grief Monday when a 4-1 loss to Belgium brought the U.S. crashing back to Earth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
But then came a foul: one robot barges into the goalkeeper, sending it crashing to the ground.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
But his insides were crashing harder than the waves.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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