mischances

noun

Definition of mischancesnext
plural of mischance
1
as in accidents
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury the smallest mischance could spell disaster for our plan

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2
as in misfortunes
bad luck or an example of this by mischance she took a wrong turn and became hopelessly lost in the city

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  1. accidents
  2. casualties
  3. tragedies
Noun
  • During his tenure, the Federal Railroad Administration audited the railways in the wake of two fatal accidents in 2021 and 2022.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Two people were killed in accidents on Arkansas roads this weekend, according to preliminary reports from Arkansas State Police.
    Parker Mancino, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of accidents
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  • Those casualties came amid a disappointing season for the once-Super-Bowl-hopeful Jets, who fell to 4-11 with Sunday’s 19-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at MetLife Stadium.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • During the Civil War, Gettysburg and other engagements resulted in a higher percentage of casualties among combatants.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of casualties
Noun
  • Violence was entrenched as a byproduct of a government that ignored the tragedies faced by those like Shirley Vasquez and her neighbors.
    Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • An Interview with Diane Wilson Sarah Neilson Talking to the author of The Seed Keeper about the tragedies of modern agriculture, and restoring Indigenous foods to communities as one way of healing historical trauma.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of tragedies
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