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as in casualty
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury
was involved in a minor accident on her way home from work
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as in luck
the uncertain course of events
you shouldn't leave it to accident to decide where you'll be lodging in the course of your trip across the country
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Recent Examples of accident
The accident happened in the 1600 block of Southwest 4th Avenue.
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Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
In 2004, there were sixty-nine sideswipe accidents in New Orleans in which a passenger vehicle collided with a large truck.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
To rank the states, researchers used data from the Federal Highway Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics on the conditions of urban and rural roads and the rates of car accident fatalities in each state.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Jude, a 12-year-old who gets injured in a firework accident, had been drinking with older kids while dealing with instability at home.
—Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
In 2004, there were sixty-nine sideswipe accidents in New Orleans in which a passenger vehicle collided with a large truck.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
To rank the states, researchers used data from the Federal Highway Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics on the conditions of urban and rural roads and the rates of car accident fatalities in each state.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Jude, a 12-year-old who gets injured in a firework accident, had been drinking with older kids while dealing with instability at home.
—Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accident
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As in Gaza, the recent bombing of Lebanon has been indiscriminate, with unforgivable civilian casualties.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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The crash occurred in the larger Indonesian portion of the island, but the AP confirmed that one of the casualties was Malaysian.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The actress reached for the JW Pei Lucia Top-Handle bag, according to the brand, which, as luck would have it, is currently available on Amazon for less than $100.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Trump believes that working on a transition before an election is bad luck.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Use a bag bungee Trying to balance a travel tote on top of a rolling suitcase is a disaster waiting to happen, especially when navigating crowded terminals.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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When the smoke alarm stayed silent, one very loud dog made sure his family didn’t sleep through a disaster.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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That means runners of all abilities are welcome, their marathon is not timed, and everyone will get the chance to break the finish line tape.—
Courtney Cole,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Batters don’t really have a chance to get too comfortable.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Two people died last week in similar circumstances off the coast north of Calais.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Given these circumstances, most of the music written for mandolin (eighty-five volumes were published in Paris between 1761 and 1783) was intended for amateurs, often women.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Airline crashes get much more media attention, but road, rail and water mishaps affect far more people and can result in lasting psychological disability.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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The accelerating adoption of AI is also leading to mishaps.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Setting Pepsi’s story straight for America 250 Bradham’s story becomes a tragedy only if his influence is forgotten.—
Ryan Wilusz,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Stars like Florence Lawrence did not simply appear on screen—rather, their romances, scandals, and personal tragedies were shaped into serialized publicity, their lives turned into ongoing narratives designed to sustain public attention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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