without incident
idiom
: without any unexpected trouble
The suspects were arrested without incident.
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The plane also landed without incident at a nearby airport.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Geri refused to leave the premises, according to authorities, and was arrested without incident.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
River Church officials said Sanford became agitated when the church declined to immediately baptize his son, but left without incident.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Fedorova said reporters had long worked in the area without incident and that agents gave no clear instructions Tuesday.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Geri refused to leave the premises, according to authorities, and was arrested without incident.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
River Church officials said Sanford became agitated when the church declined to immediately baptize his son, but left without incident.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Fedorova said reporters had long worked in the area without incident and that agents gave no clear instructions Tuesday.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Without incident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20incident. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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