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incident

[in-si-duhnt] / ˈɪn sɪ dənt /


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Take-Two confirmed Grand Theft Auto VI’s release date as Nov. 19, 2026, amidst a leaked Best Buy pre-order email incident.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The incident delivered a dramatic onscreen ending to Conrad’s friendship with Montag.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

That incident also was the basis for the indictment this week against Raúl Castro.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The Paris Appeals Court found the airline and aircraft manufacturer guilty of corporate manslaughter over the incident, in which flight AF447 between Rio de Janeiro and Paris crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

This incident could spark a third world war!

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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