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
Uber fired the first shot with a ballot measure that sought to cap how much attorneys can earn in lawsuits involving auto accidents.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Parents should be vigilant to avoid children’s accidents.
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Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
Advertisement Mistakes will no longer be regarded as accidents, but key components of an AI-era aesthetic, one where failure is a marker of talent and success the sign of a lack thereof.
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Tim Brinkhof,
Time,
26 June 2026
The Army lost 31 soldiers in training accidents in 2025, with fatalities split between aircraft crashes and ground incidents, Army figures show.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Coral Springs officials report that there have been 81 accidents involving electric mobility devices since September.
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Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Carelessness and accidents happen, however, so take some time with each season to go through items and toss anything that’s faded, shattered, or stopped working.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
That’s because those who die in accidents involving large trucks are generally not the people inside the large trucks.
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John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The World Health Organization identifies cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma and mental health conditions as particularly vulnerable to heat, along with a higher risk of accidents and some infectious disease transmission.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 25,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Parents should be vigilant to avoid children’s accidents.
—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
Advertisement Mistakes will no longer be regarded as accidents, but key components of an AI-era aesthetic, one where failure is a marker of talent and success the sign of a lack thereof.
—
Tim Brinkhof,
Time,
26 June 2026
The Army lost 31 soldiers in training accidents in 2025, with fatalities split between aircraft crashes and ground incidents, Army figures show.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Coral Springs officials report that there have been 81 accidents involving electric mobility devices since September.
—
Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Carelessness and accidents happen, however, so take some time with each season to go through items and toss anything that’s faded, shattered, or stopped working.
—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
That’s because those who die in accidents involving large trucks are generally not the people inside the large trucks.
—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The World Health Organization identifies cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma and mental health conditions as particularly vulnerable to heat, along with a higher risk of accidents and some infectious disease transmission.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 25,
Sacbee.com,
25 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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Previous cloud-seeding controversies Cloud seeding is now at the center of the rise in weather‑control conspiracy narratives after disasters, such as the tragic Texas floods of 2025 that killed dozens of people, many of them children.
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Peace emphasized that such disasters have a lasting impact.
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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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The circumstances of the stabbings remain under investigation.
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Officials did not identify the Marine who went missing Thursday or disclose the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, saying that the name will be withheld until after the family is notified.
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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 30 Jun. 2026.
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