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incident

[in-si-duhnt] / ˈɪn sɪ dənt /


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The civil defence directorate said the incident resulted "in two injuries and material damage to a mosque, several buildings, and vehicles".

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

CHP and the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the incident shortly afterward, temporarily shutting down the transition road around 8:40 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

"We recognise the grief of the families affected by this tragic incident."

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

In that sense, the Millennium Prize moment is a friendlier version of the Hugging Face incident.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

They flew home from Gehinnom, and in the minutes it took to land back on the windowsill, Clara seemed ready to simply forget the entire incident.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

The company has occasionally made headlines for bizarre incidents involving its driverless cars.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

However, there appeared to be another outbreak of incidents in August.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

The incidents were found and disrupted between January and July, and they originated in China, Iran and west Africa, Anthropic said in a report about misuse of its models.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Gainsborough, who reached the FA Cup second round in 2024-25 and first round last season under Wilcox, have made the Northern Premier League and Football Association aware of the incidents.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

“Do you think that the curfew the mayor announced today will prevent incidents like this?” the reporter asks Mr. Lewis.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas




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