without incident
idiom
: without any unexpected trouble
The suspects were arrested without incident.
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Hewas arrested without incident and faces multiple charges, including threats against the president and interstate threats to assault or kill federal officials.
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Andrew Stanton
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Stines surrendered himself to police without incident around 3 p.m., which is not shown in the video.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The men were arrested without incident in Howard County, according to the state police.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2025
Massey was taken into custody without incident after being surrounded on Friday afternoon, according to the US Marshals.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
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Andrew Stanton
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Stines surrendered himself to police without incident around 3 p.m., which is not shown in the video.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The men were arrested without incident in Howard County, according to the state police.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2025
Massey was taken into custody without incident after being surrounded on Friday afternoon, according to the US Marshals.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
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“Without incident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20incident. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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