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
Harris is out after suffering an eye injury in a July 4 fireworks accident.
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Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Sixty-seven people died in the accident over the Potomac River, including 60 passengers and four crew members on the plane and three soldiers on the helicopter.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
Lopez Hernandez died at the scene of the accident, the agency reported.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
The accident occurred on July 16 at the Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, New York, according to a press release from the Nassau County Police Department in Long Island.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
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Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Sixty-seven people died in the accident over the Potomac River, including 60 passengers and four crew members on the plane and three soldiers on the helicopter.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
Lopez Hernandez died at the scene of the accident, the agency reported.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
The accident occurred on July 16 at the Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, New York, according to a press release from the Nassau County Police Department in Long Island.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accident
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Watson, 46, who as deputy criminal chief was serving in one of the office’s senior positions, became another casualty in President Donald Trump’s mission to purge anyone found to have worked in some way for special counsel Jack Smith.—
Jay Weaver
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The Battle of the Somme ground on for another four months, at the cost of more than a million British, French, and German casualties.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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What proceeds, inexorably, is a pulpy concoction of greed, murder, misguided ambition, and dumb luck (good and bad).—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Love and luck are in the air; use them to your advantage.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
30 July 2025
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Despite a joint preliminary damage assessment estimating over $15.8 million in emergency response costs and infrastructure damage, the federal government denied Maryland’s request for federal disaster assistance.—
Danny Tow,
Baltimore Sun,
28 July 2025
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Phone systems are often down or busy after a disaster.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
28 July 2025
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Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm: To reduce the chance of being struck by lightning, when venturing outside, have a plan to get to a safer area.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 July 2025
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Democratic lawmakers in Nashville are demanding answers on the plans, while the state’s Republican leaders have jumped at the chance to partner with Musk.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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Treatment for multiple myeloma is individualized based on disease severity and other factors that include age, general health, potential risks, and personal circumstances.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the infant's death; his mother and father are also assisting police with enquiries.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Recent high-profile near-misses and operational mishaps have highlighted vulnerabilities in technology and staffing.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Judge, however, doesn’t believe his teammates are pressing after defensive mishaps.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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Directed by Carlos Moreno and Claudia Pedraza, the series explores the relationship between two literature students whose shared fascination with violence leads to tragedy.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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The tragedy comes after a German man, 54, also drowned on Tuesday at Cap de Sant Pere de Cambrils beach, near Llarga beach, bringing Catalan beaches’ fatalities to 16 since June 15, according to the BBC.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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