Examples of accident in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After his associate John McWhinnie died in a snorkeling accident, in 2012, Horowitz cleaned out inventory, and sold the notepads to two rock-memorabilia specialists. Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 The accident, which also caused multiple injuries, happened during a celebration of Sapelo Island's tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants, authorities said. Rich McKay, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024 Blood donation is a voluntary procedure in which a pint of blood is removed and donated to someone in need due to a serious accident, surgery, or cancer. Steffini Stalos, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024 Stoppages for more than three months have risen by 9.5%, and sick leave due to work accidents is up by 11.3%. Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for accident 

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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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