freak accident
Example Sentences
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The grade-two calf tear he sustained originated from a "freak accident" when he overstretched at the end of his semi-final, straining the muscle which eventually gave out in the medal race.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
In a freak accident, he injured his neck when a wave caused him to flip and hit the sand in Langland Bay, Swansea.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
A freak accident on the set of “L.A.’s Finest,” an upcoming cop drama starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, injured two of the series’ showrunners, with one losing part of his leg in the incident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
In a freak accident, Steve Irwin died after being pierced through the heart by a usually chill stingray while filming an underwater documentary in a lagoon off the Great Barrier Reef.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025
So this is a freak accident to faint and then collapse in such a way as to get sliced between the eyes by the surprisingly dangerous trunk of the elephant coffee table.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
