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incident

[in-si-duhnt] / ˈɪn sɪ dənt /


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"There are literally two options left," Incident Commander Craig Covey said.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Murray said the school has sought advice from the Education Authority's Critical Incident Response Team who will be available to support pupils affected by the incident.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

On Halloween, Patel also fired Steven Palmer, a 27-year agent who ran the FBI’s Critical Incident Response Group, the unit that responds to high-risk situations like child abductions and hostages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Anyone impacted by floods can contact the Flood Incident Line 0300 2000 100 to request sandbags.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

It was worse than the Duct Tape Incident, because I always knew that the Kevin Richmans of the world didn’t like me.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green




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