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incident

[in-si-duhnt] / ˈɪn sɪ dənt /


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In the wake of the incident, executives left and an internal investigation began.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

But even Hugging Face, a company of 200 employees which is now set to be acquired by Nvidia for almost $13bn, has taken a droll tone over the already infamous incident.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

That brings me back to the incident many years ago, as I stood in the Russian woods with my friend, underdressed and with my teeth beginning to chatter.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

“Indelible in the hippocampus is the laughter,” Ford tells Sen. Patrick Leahy when asked about the strongest memory she has of the incident.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

“How do you feel about the incident now?”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

The release includes incidents dating back to 1952, including footage filmed near Tremonton, Utah, by US Navy Chief Warrant Officer Delbert C. Newhouse, who reported seeing and filming a group of bright airborne objects.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

The hacks, which the company confirmed on Friday, occurred in May as part of a test run by the company Irregular, which was also involved in similar incidents disclosed by OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

He reportedly had completed nearly 6,000 trips with a 4.96 rating and didn’t have previous incidents involving unsafe freeway stops or rider injury.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

"He was completely healthy, but the road was blocked and he died on the way. There are multiple incidents just like this."

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

It would be the first of many such incidents for me on campus.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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