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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
Wimbledon Relaxes All-White Dress Code in Homage To Diogo Jota
The sporting world was shocked on Thursday after the tragic death of Liverpool FC’s forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre in a car accident.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
The authorities identified the remains based on documents recovered at the scene of the accident, as well as the car’s license plate, CNN Portugal reported.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
The goal is to reduce the number of accidents and deaths associated with alcohol and drug use on state waterways.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 3 July 2025
Domino Effect Prevention The domino effect prevention model suggests accidents result from interconnected events, each like a falling domino that sets off the next.
—Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
The authorities identified the remains based on documents recovered at the scene of the accident, as well as the car’s license plate, CNN Portugal reported.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
The goal is to reduce the number of accidents and deaths associated with alcohol and drug use on state waterways.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 3 July 2025
Domino Effect Prevention The domino effect prevention model suggests accidents result from interconnected events, each like a falling domino that sets off the next.
—Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Forbes.com, 25 June 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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If your hire already delivers small wins or influences team flow, that’s not luck.—
Jason Walker PsyD,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Proceeding on the movie hinged on a stroke of luck.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
7 July 2025
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As someone takes on roles that have elements of power associated with it, that can be a recipe for disaster.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Lighting effects, which demonstrate how self-driving vehicles avoid disaster, may give vibes from Magic Kingdom’s Tron Lightcycle / Run coaster.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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However, weather conditions may be less ideal, with a partly cloudy sky and a chance of rain or even storms in the afternoon.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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That opens the door for several House Republicans to step up for a chance to serve as the next chairman, a position Green has held since 2018.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 July 2025
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The theatrical paradigm is slowed, extended and occasionally reversed by the circumstance.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The schedule may be modified due to weather or other circumstances.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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There were no such mishaps for Parkinson’s team in their own distance race, lasting almost 10 months.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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In a frantic race against time, struggling actress Anne must juggle chaos—and a high-maintenance dog named Macy, as a series of mishaps threaten her chance at a career-changing audition.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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For past campers, the tragedy turned happy memories into grief.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
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While most Americans celebrated Independence Day, a tragedy unfolded in Central Texas.—
The Editors,
National Review,
7 July 2025
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“Accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accident. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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