freak accident

Example Sentences

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The grade-two calf tear he sustained originated from a "freak accident" when he overstretched at the end of his semi-final, straining the muscle which eventually gave out in the medal race.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

"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

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

And I believe that what happened was a freak accident, an honest mistake.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones