without incident
idiom
: without any unexpected trouble
The suspects were arrested without incident.
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Three individuals inside the car surrendered without incident, McCabe said.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
During the World Series, Schneider pulled him during the fifth inning of both his starts without incident.
—Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Officers located Wilson later that evening and he was arrested without incident.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
The agency eventually decided to bring Starliner down uncrewed, which happened without incident in September 2024.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
During the World Series, Schneider pulled him during the fifth inning of both his starts without incident.
—Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Officers located Wilson later that evening and he was arrested without incident.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
The agency eventually decided to bring Starliner down uncrewed, which happened without incident in September 2024.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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 3 Feb. 2026.
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