1
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
By the numbers: There have been 13 fatal U.S. aviation accidents so far in 2025, per NTSB data.
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Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
Salter’s videos come after multiple recent plane accidents that have sparked anxiety among many travelers.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
In 2024, more than 10,000 people died in traffic accidents in Brazil, according to the Ministry of Transportation.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Here's what to know about aviation accidents in the U.S. this year and how safe flying remains.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accident
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Meanwhile, both sides have been reluctant to provide specific casualty figures.—
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Alongside Ukraine’s ever-present first-person-view drones, the cluster munitions are among the main drivers of North Korean casualties.—
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The discovery was a stroke of geological luck; Zhurong's beach would probably have eroded away into something unrecognizable over the last 3.5 billion years if it hadn't been buried beneath those 33 feet of rocky, dusty debris from asteroid impacts, volcanoes and dust storms.—
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The manager said the bank that approved the loan had tried contacting the woman for about two months without any luck.—
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The scope of the disaster grew clear as the orchestra began to reconnect.—
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Weegee’s pictures of disaster, crime, and urban blight not only grabbed viewers’ attention but highlighted the ways in which passive spectatorship had come to dominate our lives as citizens.—
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Given these historical precedents and the current political landscape, the chances of successfully removing a judge over policy disagreements remain slim.—
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Given that $$$4U was immediately positioned as Drake’s primary vehicle to regain his cultural and commercial footing post-beef, the album never really had a chance to exist as a sincere moment of collaboration.—
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Under state law, murder in the first degree only applies to a narrow list of aggravating circumstances, including when the victim is a judge, a police officer or a first responder, or when the killing involves a murder-for-hire or an intent to commit terrorism.—
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The thematic architecture is lucidly in place in this tale of sons stepping out of the shadows of their fathers to test their mettle in the most perilous of circumstances.—
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Team mistakes, driver errors, reliability issues and other mishaps outside his control happen, but looking at the bigger picture (rather than zooming in season-by-season) reveals Leclerc has held an edge over his Ferrari teammates.—
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The crash, which occurred at the Marana Regional Airport, about 21 miles northwest of Tucson, is also the second fatal aviation mishap this month in Arizona.—
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Ahead of the tragedy, Caribbean leaders met with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres to discuss the future of the mission amid its uncertain funding.—
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The cause of the maritime tragedy remains under investigation.—
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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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