without incident

idiom

: without any unexpected trouble
The suspects were arrested without incident.

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Fox News learned the van was able to get past protesters without incident. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025 On Saturday, protests in the city of LA itself, remained peaceful and ended without incident, the LAPD said in a statement. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 7 June 2025 Law enforcement eventually identified the suspect, and neighborhood contact officers located him and took him into custody without incident three days after the crime. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2025 Editor’s picks The male suspect was pointed out and was taken into custody without incident, Redfearns said, and was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for without incident

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“Without incident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20incident. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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