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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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
This would cause large crowds, traffic, accidents, shoplifting and other issues, leading officers to work extra hours.
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Road accidents are the leading cause of death among young men.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Even environmentalists like Al Gore who once fretted about catastrophic accidents and radioactive waste are warming to the technology.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
The Federal Railroad Administration, for instance, doesn’t believe that Brightline is at fault for the frequent accidents.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Charles Winstead of the San Francisco Bay Area has seen several climbing accidents while climbing El Capitan over the past few weeks and attests to the quick responses from park personnel.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The stage was thought to be cursed, because many as 37 people have died from overdoses, fires and accidents after performing.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Spreaders are usually used to open vehicles in accidents.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
Caution against sports accidents as well.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Road accidents are the leading cause of death among young men.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Even environmentalists like Al Gore who once fretted about catastrophic accidents and radioactive waste are warming to the technology.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
The Federal Railroad Administration, for instance, doesn’t believe that Brightline is at fault for the frequent accidents.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Charles Winstead of the San Francisco Bay Area has seen several climbing accidents while climbing El Capitan over the past few weeks and attests to the quick responses from park personnel.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The stage was thought to be cursed, because many as 37 people have died from overdoses, fires and accidents after performing.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Spreaders are usually used to open vehicles in accidents.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
Caution against sports accidents as well.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accidents
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That earthquake led to coastal evacuations and a temporary tsunami alert, but ultimately resulted in no reports of damage or casualties.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Scenes of panic emerged in Gaza during the strikes, where crowds were seen gathered at al-Aqsa hospital as casualties were rushed into the facility.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Alexander Isak couldn’t take the couple of chances that came his way and then didn’t emerge for the second half due to discomfort in his groin as strike partner Ekitike outshone him once again.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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On Wednesday, their chances of breaking this losing streak took a significant blow after news emerged about the status of star quarterback Jayden Daniels for Monday's game.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The findings offer a new perspective on one of history’s most famous military disasters.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Its experts worked hard to prepare for a variety of disasters, such as a freak weather event, a terrorist attack, or an airplane accidentally crashing into a reactor.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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All of Tuesday’s big money luck among the Mega Millions, Fantasy 5, Jackpot Triple Play and Cash4Life drawings started and ended on one jackpot.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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The good luck charm apparently had some impact, as Whitney and her partner ended the episode with their first 10s of the season, as well.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The cameras were back 18 years later in very different circumstances, as the disgraced former President set off to begin a five-year sentence at La Santé prison in Paris.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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In some circumstances, cultural restrictions or security challenges limit women’s ability to take part in public-facing health activities such as door-to-door vaccination efforts.—
Dr. Tunji Funsho,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Cheaper options or knock-offs tend to come with flimsy sockets, buzzing ballasts, or unreliable switches, which can make rooms look cheap or dated far sooner than expected and even create fire hazards.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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Open windows let passengers and crew quickly see hazards outside and help first responders assess conditions.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Accidents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accidents. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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