without incident
idiom
: without any unexpected trouble
The suspects were arrested without incident.
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The child was reportedly uninjured, and fire crews were able to put out the small fire without incident.
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Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
An arrest warrant was approved by a federal judge and, on June 25, special investigations detectives and task force agents took Escobar into custody without incident.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
But Sunday’s game was played largely without incident.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 24 June 2024
Gallegos was arrested without incident and his bail was set at $2 million.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
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Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
An arrest warrant was approved by a federal judge and, on June 25, special investigations detectives and task force agents took Escobar into custody without incident.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
But Sunday’s game was played largely without incident.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 24 June 2024
Gallegos was arrested without incident and his bail was set at $2 million.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
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“Without incident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20incident. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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