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freak accident

NOUN
act of God
Synonyms
WEAK
accident circumstances beyond one's control earthquake force majeure hurricane inevitable accident marvel natural disaster phenomenon supernatural event tornado unavoidable casualty unforeseen event vis major wonder

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"It was a complete freak accident, what happened to my cue, so there are no bad feelings there but it is so important to have something you can trust out there."

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

The freak accident occurred in the town of Alès in the early hours of Wednesday.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

A freak accident on the set of “L.A.’s Finest,” an upcoming cop drama starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, injured two of the series’ showrunners, with one losing part of his leg in the incident.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

In a freak accident, Steve Irwin died after being pierced through the heart by a usually chill stingray while filming an underwater documentary in a lagoon off the Great Barrier Reef.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

It made me feel as though my encounter with Frankie’s crew hadn’t been some freak accident, but predestined.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros