freak accident
Example Sentences
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"After speaking to mountain rescue, they said it was a freak accident," said Brandan, who had travelled to Wales from Barnsley to go climbing.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
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
Kings of Leon have cancelled their upcoming UK and European shows after lead singer Caleb Followill broke a bone in his heel in a "freak" accident.
From BBC • May 28, 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
Maybe it was just the wind, or some freak accident with the hinges, but I didn’t stay long enough to find out.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
