horrific incident
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhorrificandincident
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horrific
adjective
uk/həˈrɪf.ɪk/us/həˈrɪf.ɪk/
very bad ...
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incident
noun
uk/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/us/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/
an event that is either unpleasant ...
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(Definition ofhorrificandincidentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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But onehorrificincidentis perhaps indicative of the general pattern.
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My concern is that thishorrificincidentshould not lead to any reversal of policy.
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Clearly, that was ahorrificincidentfor any family to endure.
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A fairlyhorrificincidentrecently occurred in my constituency.
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That will not add to or—tragically—diminish the great sadness that we know must be felt by any service men who have been involved in any way in thishorrificincident.
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I know that emotions are aroused when a particularlyhorrificincidentoccurs, but most rational people generally do not look to corporal punishment as a means of eliminating such behaviour.
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In 1999, the future of the course was questioned after ahorrificincidentin a novices' chase.
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As to the horrific incidents that have occurred, of which there have been too many, the policy of care in the community has to an extent gone out of synch.
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