1
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
Nathaniel Molina, 20, of Dallas, died in a hospital after the accident, according to the Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Her death was ruled an accident, officials said.
—Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
After a welding accident, his daughter would push him in his wheelchair through the city’s Sabercat Park.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Figueroa died at the scene of the accident.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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The premiere picked up 10 months after the events of Season 1, during which a mass casualty event unfolded in the final episodes.—
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The hypersonic Oreshnik intermediate range ballistic missile hit Ukraine’s western Lviv region late Thursday night, although officials there did not mention any casualties.—
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The next night, though, reporting from his hometown brought Dokoupil luck.—
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With any luck, 2026 could be the year of the hobby.—
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More than a year after the disaster, which killed all but two people on board, much is still unclear about why the passenger jet crash landed.—
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The councilwoman emphasized that every neighborhood in Los Angeles is just one disaster from devastation.—
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Michigan added 17 second-chance points, got 44 points off the bench and scored 30 off fast breaks to exceed 100 points for the fifth time this season.—
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Still, the Hurricanes one win from restoring new glory days and with a title chance in their own stadium — that’s more than a Miami story, too.—
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Detectives from the Police Department’s Major Collision Investigation Unit responded to take over the investigation, but the circumstances of the crash remained under investigation.—
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The circumstances of Good’s death, captured on video from several angles, have been widely disputed this week.—
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Doubs’ mishap might’ve just been a fluke.—
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Ensure your slow cooker and its wiring are in good condition to prevent any electrical mishaps.—
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In the fictional story of the Shakespeare family, their family tragedy leads Shakespeare to write Hamlet.—
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And that would be the real tragedy.—
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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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