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as in casualty
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury
was involved in a minor accident on her way home from work
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as in luck
the uncertain course of events
you shouldn't leave it to accident to decide where you'll be lodging in the course of your trip across the country
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Recent Examples of accident
Authorities didn’t say how they were involved in the accident, and none of the victims’ identities were released.
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
In his final season of 1967, Uecker was injured in a motorcycle accident and involved in a bar fight.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
Local officials have increasingly encouraged residents to take public transit, bike and carpool in a bid to reduce traffic and the risk of accidents.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
But all of that is thrown into chaos when Amy is in a car accident that leaves her with a traumatic brain injury.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
In his final season of 1967, Uecker was injured in a motorcycle accident and involved in a bar fight.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
Local officials have increasingly encouraged residents to take public transit, bike and carpool in a bid to reduce traffic and the risk of accidents.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
But all of that is thrown into chaos when Amy is in a car accident that leaves her with a traumatic brain injury.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accident
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Russia also struck Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region with drones causing casualties and damage, local authorities said Saturday.—
SAMYA KULLAB,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Analyst Mariana Perez Mora said the pick is somewhat contrarian given that investors see the company, which is involved in modernizing the federal government’s information technology systems, as a potential casualty of DOGE’s cuts.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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The player tried their luck in the Jan. 20 drawing and won $50,000 on a single ticket sold at a Publix supermarket in Atlanta, the Georgia Lottery said in an email.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
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Gibbs had attended Trump’s Sunday rally in the arena and wanted to try his luck at getting in again.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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But in return for protection against another worst-case weather scenario, insurers would have to sell comprehensive coverage and invest in community disaster resilience.—
Carmen Balber,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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As the potential new lead of the nation's federal national disaster response, Noem may also face questions about her handling of devastating floods in her state.—
Lexie Schapitl,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
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And now that idea has its chance to come to life in a big way in Chicago.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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There won’t even be a return trip to the AFC Championship and a chance to enact revenge on the Chiefs.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The exact circumstances leading to the abandonment of the Roanoke settlement remain unclear.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the wake of the man's death, one coach was in seeming shock about the circumstances of the accident.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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While the plate stack mishap demonstrated that secondhand shopping isn't always easy, quirky thrift finds are all part of the fun for the growing consumer base.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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However, news of the rapper being charged in relation to the seemingly unintentional mishap didn’t surface until Dec. 31, 2024, nearly one month later.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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The GoFundMe appeal continues to raise donations from well-wishers keen to help the family move on from the tragedy.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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All these years later, through prosperity and tragedy and a rebirth with the Chiefs, Reid has become what might be considered a coaching version of Picasso — one of the most influential and successful forces ever at their craft.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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