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as in accidents
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury
the smallest mischance could spell disaster for our plan
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as in misfortunes
bad luck or an example of this
by mischance she took a wrong turn and became hopelessly lost in the city
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Analysis of past avalanche accidents has indicated that larger group sizes (4 or more people) have higher chances of being caught in avalanches.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026 -
The concentration of major highways including I-95, I-595, Florida’s Turnpike, US-1, and A1A in a relatively compact coastal geography means that accidents on any one corridor can have cascading effects on safety and traffic flow across the broader network.—
Anton Lucanus
April 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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But a staggering series of misfortunes – an arsonist destroyed her rental house; the private equity firm that owned the house still demanded two months’ rent and kept her security deposit; she was diagnosed with ovarian and breast cancer – forced her into tenuous housing situations.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Their eyelike motifs have been associated with the evil eye that could curse performances and bring misfortunes.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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The piece highlights the challenges of documenting casualties amid ongoing conflict and restricted access for journalists.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hezbollah retaliated to the heavy strikes — which prompted an international outcry — by launching missiles into Israel, though no serious casualties have been reported.—
Abby Sewell,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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With Israel warning Iranians not to take trains today, and Iranian officials urging its people to surround power plants as human shields, the next few hours may hold terrible tragedies.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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But one metro Atlanta man is working to ensure those tragedies are not forgotten, and to remind drivers that many of these crashes are preventable.—
Alexa Liacko,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Mischances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mischances. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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