without incident
idiom
: without any unexpected trouble
The suspects were arrested without incident.
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Fedorova said reporters had long worked in the area without incident and that agents gave no clear instructions Tuesday.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Rishon Elias Weaver, 20, was arrested without incident and charged with first-degree murder, Greensboro police said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2025
Officers stopped the car and detained both occupants without incident.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
About an hour after the shooting, Lauren exited her home and was arrested without incident.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Rishon Elias Weaver, 20, was arrested without incident and charged with first-degree murder, Greensboro police said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2025
Officers stopped the car and detained both occupants without incident.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
About an hour after the shooting, Lauren exited her home and was arrested without incident.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Without incident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20incident. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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