1
as in casualties
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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2
as in chances
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 accidents
The alert also cited jet ski accidents involving American citizens, including a rider killed in a boat collision and cases of operators ignoring warnings of dangerous weather.
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Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Founded in 1978, the auxiliary supports sworn officers at accidents sites and natural disasters and other emergences by providing crowd control and traffic direction.
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Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
In April 2026, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission completed a safety evaluation of the company’s methodology for identifying and analyzing potential reactor accidents.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Experts say the accidents appear unrelated, and that while the timing is unnerving, there is no indication that air travel has become less safe.
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Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Traffic was snarled on Interstate 70 and other key arteries because of some combination of vague signage on parking passes or apps, accidents earlier in the afternoon, the lack of dedicated lanes for the bus system — why oh why couldn’t that be achieved in the master plan?
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Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Railings and accidents, playgrounds and schools.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Preventing electrical accidents is crucial.
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Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
More than 3,000 Americans die in accidents caused by distracted drivers every year.
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Carol Cain,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Founded in 1978, the auxiliary supports sworn officers at accidents sites and natural disasters and other emergences by providing crowd control and traffic direction.
—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
In April 2026, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission completed a safety evaluation of the company’s methodology for identifying and analyzing potential reactor accidents.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Experts say the accidents appear unrelated, and that while the timing is unnerving, there is no indication that air travel has become less safe.
—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Traffic was snarled on Interstate 70 and other key arteries because of some combination of vague signage on parking passes or apps, accidents earlier in the afternoon, the lack of dedicated lanes for the bus system — why oh why couldn’t that be achieved in the master plan?
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Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Railings and accidents, playgrounds and schools.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Preventing electrical accidents is crucial.
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Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
More than 3,000 Americans die in accidents caused by distracted drivers every year.
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Carol Cain,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accidents
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Spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a daily news briefing there had been no reports of Chinese casualties, so far.
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For now, at least 32 people are dead and 700 injured, and the number of casualties is expected to rise, Rodriguez said.
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The injury was an unfortunate occurrence in his World Cup debut and could affect Sweden’s chances going forward.
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The only real scoring chances arrived in the dying moments of a game that carried macabre tendencies, long after the match had devolved into a turf war.
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Hanging Lake Trail in Glenwood Canyon CBS The project, led by a partnership of federal, state and local organizations, was designed to create a trail capable of withstanding future disasters while preserving the experience that has made Hanging Lake one of Colorado's most popular destinations.
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And some satellites are even able to watch over humanmade disasters, such as this one that caught Blue Origin's rocket explosion from space.
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Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.
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Members gather on local piers to learn crabbing techniques, understand regulations and try their luck at bringing home fresh seafood.
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Cooper Freeman, Alaska director at the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity, sharply criticized the circumstances surrounding the whale’s death.
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.
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Part of the problem is what Yale researchers call the heat risk perception gap, in which people underestimate high heat hazards.
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The blaze leaves behind millions of pounds of burned, rotting food, foul odors and fears of vermin and lingering health hazards.
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“Accidents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accidents. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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