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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
Steve Anderson was trimming a tree near a power line with his 17-year-old son on Saturday, April 18, when the accident occurred, according to Fox affiliate KOKI.
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
That sort of success doesn’t happen by accident.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Speeders doing 60 in a 30 zone, people who cause accidents and unlicensed and uninsured drivers, especially non-English-speaking aliens.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Of My Own Making opens when, after a decade of productive therapy, Burke discovers a photo of the car accident that took her beloved grandmother’s life, and thirty years of unprocessed grief and trauma come tumbling out.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
That sort of success doesn’t happen by accident.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Speeders doing 60 in a 30 zone, people who cause accidents and unlicensed and uninsured drivers, especially non-English-speaking aliens.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Of My Own Making opens when, after a decade of productive therapy, Burke discovers a photo of the car accident that took her beloved grandmother’s life, and thirty years of unprocessed grief and trauma come tumbling out.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accident
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But beyond its account of a family in flight, from both the authorities and its own murkier truths, Dangerous, Dirty, Violent and Young interrogates the radicalism of the 1960s and 70s, its unlikely alliances, its political legacies, and its many, many casualties along the way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Israel’s military said one of its soldiers was killed in battle there Thursday, raising the troop casualties to 17 since the Iran war started.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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This was another fates-or-hobgoblins turn of events, but many Americans took that profound luck as their rightful due.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In a heartbreaking 2-1 loss, the Lightning outplayed the Canadiens in every way except puck luck.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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While stationed in Japan, Fryday helped coordinate disaster relief efforts after the 2011 tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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In year three, there were still injuries, and the team was a disaster.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Detroit was able to respond in the third quarter with six second-chance points and held the Magic to zero second-chance points that same stretch.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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After spending a long winter primarily indoors, there's a good chance your outdoor space looks a little neglected.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
1 May 2026
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Recent polling suggests that roughly 30% of young Americans hold the view that political violence can be justified in certain circumstances.—
Andrew Cuomo,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Meeting a partner’s family can be challenging in any circumstance; anxieties about a family member saying something rude or belittling can only compound that.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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In a world of tight connections and occasional baggage mishaps, that peace of mind is priceless.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Despite the mishap, the former Victoria's Secret Angel powered through her speech, making sure to face forward so that the broken zipper wouldn't show.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Are those the exact services a family needs and can rely on to avoid tragedy?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The investigation falls amid a variety of other probes into the tragedy at Camp Mystic, including as part of lawsuits filed by families against the camp’s leaders.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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