without incident
idiom
: without any unexpected trouble
The suspects were arrested without incident.
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Posted by The Jupiter Police Department on Friday, July 19, 2024
He was taken into custody without incident and lodged in Palm Beach County Jail, according to Jupiter police Maj. Don Hennessy.
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CBS News, 20 July 2024
Wiseman was taken into custody without incident, police said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
The arrest came without incident a few hours after his mother’s arrest during the raid of his lavish Fort Lauderdale suburb home.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 July 2024
The largest protest against the RNC, long planned for the first day, went off without incident.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2024
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CBS News, 20 July 2024
Wiseman was taken into custody without incident, police said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
The arrest came without incident a few hours after his mother’s arrest during the raid of his lavish Fort Lauderdale suburb home.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 July 2024
The largest protest against the RNC, long planned for the first day, went off without incident.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2024
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“Without incident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20incident. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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