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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
What about the drivers—the people on their way to work or the grocery store or to pick the kids up from soccer—who started their days normally and then became killers by accident?
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Michelle Weber, Longreads, 25 Nov. 2024
On paper, Angie is there to be with the family in the aftermath of Cooper’s accident.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Nov. 2024
Police have not determined whether the person was killed in a slaying or whether a marine animal or a boating accident could have led to a decapitation, Martin said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Alcohol, also potentially addictive, has significant long-term and short-term dangers, such as motor vehicle accidents in the case of the latter.
—Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Michelle Weber, Longreads, 25 Nov. 2024
On paper, Angie is there to be with the family in the aftermath of Cooper’s accident.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Nov. 2024
Police have not determined whether the person was killed in a slaying or whether a marine animal or a boating accident could have led to a decapitation, Martin said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Alcohol, also potentially addictive, has significant long-term and short-term dangers, such as motor vehicle accidents in the case of the latter.
—Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accident
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There were no reports of casualties or significant damage, officials said.Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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The city's blockade resulted in thousands of deaths, with the total number of casualties yet to be fully tallied.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
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Up to Thanksgiving day, our whole family had no luck.Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Nov. 2024
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But while airfares are higher around the holidays, travelers looking for last-minute deals aren’t entirely out of luck.Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Going to space after the Columbia disaster Eileen Collins’ fourth and final mission came on the heels of the tragic Columbia disaster.Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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As the film reminds us, any number of iffy career choices, like that role in the cinematic disaster that was Sgt.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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People with the gene have about an 80 percent chance of developing diffuse stomach cancer.Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Tennessee can solidify their chances of making it into the CFP field with a win again their cross-state rival Vanderbilt on Saturday.Kevin Dotson, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Fast Fire Watch Guards, as a front-runner in the industry, ensures their team is more than equipped to adapt, no matter the circumstances.Kyle Russell, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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While the application is pretty straightforward, sorting out some of the circumstances—this is a facts and circumstances-heavy analysis—may be more complicated.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The fashion mishap occurred on her Heartfirst Tour, which took place in 2022 and 2023.Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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These technical mishaps may prove highly consequential for Netflix; the streaming giant is scheduled to host several more high-profile sporting events in the coming months.Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
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The first tragedy is made all the more poignant by the film’s striking opening, in which moments of Callas’ life are intercut with a stark, beautiful image of her singing with glorious power — an image Lachman makes iconic through his stunning black-and-white photography.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
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The tragedy has become a focal point for broader dissatisfaction with Serbia's current administration, with increasing public demands for transparency in large-scale infrastructure projects, many of which involve Chinese state companies.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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