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Matching the high-wire tempo of the first season’s inciting fender bender, this opening sets up the theme of the season.—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026 The suit alleged that the NYPD’s former acting chief of staff and deputy communications chief, Tarik Sheppard, threatened to kill Donlon and leaked his wife’s arrest for a fender bender to the media.—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026 Common Types of Personal Injury Cases in Florida Florida sees a steady flow of car accident claims, from everyday fender benders to collisions that leave someone facing long-term recovery.—Maria Williams, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026 Ruzek heads to a local bar to see if anyone knows the owner, making up a story about a fender bender.—Claire Franken, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fender bender