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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
Pelletier had already skated with three partners, and after learning that his first one had died in a car accident, took some time off the ice.
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Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
Nagano Omachi Police said the 22-year-old tourist suffered from cardiac arrest after the accident on Friday at the Tsugaike Mountain Resort in Hakuba Valley, a popular ski destination in central Japan.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
And finally… The death of seven PAOK supporters in a road accident last week was an unspeakably awful tragedy, and one that will hang over the club for a long time.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The only difference was an accident of geography — being born in one place rather than another.
—Michelle A. Williams, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
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Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
Nagano Omachi Police said the 22-year-old tourist suffered from cardiac arrest after the accident on Friday at the Tsugaike Mountain Resort in Hakuba Valley, a popular ski destination in central Japan.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
And finally… The death of seven PAOK supporters in a road accident last week was an unspeakably awful tragedy, and one that will hang over the club for a long time.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The only difference was an accident of geography — being born in one place rather than another.
—Michelle A. Williams, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accident
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One approach to addressing casualty risks is to design spacecraft to demise entirely, but this exacerbates the atmosphere pollution problem, said Boley.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Another Israeli strike in central Gaza killed one Palestinian and wounded others, according to Al-Aqsa martyrs hospital, where the casualties were taken.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the ad, marking the 48th Super Bowl commercial appearance by Budweiser Clydesdales, a down-on-its-luck eaglet befriends a Clydesdale foal.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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And, with any luck, another egg or two may arrive in the coming days.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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One compelling example in the education space that Parker-Holder and Rivas described was allowing students to get a sense of what working in different professions might be like, such as assisting in disaster recovery.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
30 Jan. 2026
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The action also authorizes the use of disaster emergency funds and allows the OEM to mobilize state resources, make contracts and awards using emergency procurement procedures and encumber and expend funds as determined by the director of the OEM.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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There is a chance of snow showers over parts Long Island and coastal New Jersey, but the impacts are expected to be minimal.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Senate lawmakers are making progress toward funding the Department of Homeland Security, however this does not rule out the chances of a partial government shutdown.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
30 Jan. 2026
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Later, her father died in mysterious circumstances.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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This true crime entry is an excellent example of the genre working to understand circumstances underpinning a crime rather than performing a grim recitation.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Celeb Check-in And that wasn’t Zoe’s first luggage mishap.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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Below, 15 celebrities who've spoken about some bathroom mishaps.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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America can't look away from celebrity tragedy Crime relating to celebrities and public figures always becomes a huge news story in the United States, all the way back (at least) to the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh's baby in 1932.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Maxim Naumov Figure skater Maxim Naumov will make his first appearance at the Olympics after a year marked by tragedy and an emotional comeback.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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