without incident

phrase

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

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For six months, Marris gave Brooklyn raw milk without incident. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 According to officials, two individuals were taken into custody without incident. — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The result of Blake Snell’s final pitch Saturday, a fastball that San Francisco Giants third baseman Shay Whitcomb lined into left field, mattered far less than the fact that the left-hander had passed the 75-pitch mark without incident. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 Following the execution of the search warrant, Alvaro Robledo, 34, of Aurora, and Olivia Gonzales, 33, of Aurora, were taken into custody without incident, the news release said. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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