incident

Example Sentences

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Six more homes were also damaged in another similar incident, according to Saudi authorities.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

It also found that out of millions of Summon sessions, a fraction of 1% resulted in an incident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Spelling was pregnant at the time of the incident, and her oldest two children were in the car.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Phillips, who has a history of high-profile emergency management work, first mentioned the incident in online discussions and later expanded on it in interviews.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Duane knew exactly who she meant because he now remembered the incident when Major Puff prevented Handsome from crossing the river.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el