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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

Since that incident, Comstock said, she takes her daughters only to places like the Huntington or Descanso Gardens that require membership to be admitted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Employees also circulated an open letter that criticized Musk’s overall behavior, including a reference to the incident reported by Business Insider.

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

I haven’t gone out for a solo walk since the tea shop incident.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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