Sentence examples for a accident of from inspiring English sources

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an accident of

a error of

a derailment of

a casualty of

a damage of

The phrase "a accident of" is not correct in written English; it should be "an accident of." You can use it when referring to an unexpected event or occurrence that has happened by chance.

Example: "It was just an accident of timing that we met at the café."
Alternatives: "a chance occurrence of" or "an unforeseen event of".

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White can be 'in' Socrates because it is an accident (i.e., it is an 'in a subject' sort of thing) and belongs to (i.e., is a accident of) Socrates.

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Or a just an accident of style?

The Guardian - Film

He sees human consciousness as a mistake, an accident of evolution.

The Guardian - TV & Radio

No. His was completely without intent; an accident of a smile.

The New York Times - Books

It is an accident of linguistics, a moment of geographic curiosity.

Vice

Singapore itself is an accident of history in a dangerous part of the world.

The Economist

"Talent is an accident of genes, and a responsibility," he once said.

The Guardian - Film

ESI was more an accident of history than a well-planned financing system for health care.

Huffington Post

Last year's Los Angeles wildfire was neither an accident of nature nor an act of human carelessness.

The Economist

Mr. Wilson has described his ascent as an expert on Iraq as an accident of history.

The New York Times

The housing crisis wasn't an act of God or an accident of fate.

Huffington Post

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a tragedy of

a explosion of

a catastrophe of

a disaster of

a fatality of

a fluke of

a shipwreck of

a sinking of

a compensation of

a shooting of

a chance of

a blip of

a spill of

a incidents in

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