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incident

[in-si-duhnt] / ˈɪn sɪ dənt /


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India's shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal called the incident "deeply unfortunate" and said the bodies of the three men would quickly be repatriated.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

CHP officials declined to provide information on the incident and the SigAlert.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

That incident could have significantly set back the relationship between the government and SpaceX, according to Loverro, who is now president of Loverro Consulting.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Separately on Thursday, Novo Nordisk said it had identified a cybersecurity incident in which some nonpublic data, including personal information, were copied externally without authorization and that it was informing affected parties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Sender watched me warily as I approached, perhaps still a bit sore over the mikveh incident.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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