without incident
idiom
: without any unexpected trouble
The suspects were arrested without incident.
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He’s struggled to remain healthy in the past, but (crosses fingers) has taken the ball every fifth day without incident this season.
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The man was taken into custody without incident and is currently being interviewed by detectives.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The defendants were picked up without incident Wednesday by Los Angeles police and agents with Homeland Security Investigations and the IRS.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 30 July 2025
Fuentes was located by authorities in Valencia County and was taken into custody without incident on the afternoon of Friday, July 25, hours after the shooting, the statement said.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 26 July 2025
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The man was taken into custody without incident and is currently being interviewed by detectives.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The defendants were picked up without incident Wednesday by Los Angeles police and agents with Homeland Security Investigations and the IRS.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 30 July 2025
Fuentes was located by authorities in Valencia County and was taken into custody without incident on the afternoon of Friday, July 25, hours after the shooting, the statement said.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 26 July 2025
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“Without incident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20incident. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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