incident
Example Sentences
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The Chicago Sun-Times reports that a source within the Bulls organization said the decision to dismiss Ivey didn’t stem from one incident but rather from an accumulation of posts and comments that started in February.
From Los Angeles Times
The authorities were yet to comment on the incident or give a toll several hours after the incident, about which much remains murky.
From Barron's
A UN security source told AFP that Israeli fire had killed an Indonesian peacekeeper at the weekend, after the UN force said it was investigating the incident.
From Barron's
BlueCruise also permitted excessive speeding in a work zone, which was likely to blame in the Pennsylvania incident, they said.
During the incident, he was wearing a denim shirt and jeans.
From Los Angeles Times
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