terrible incident
collocation in Englishmeaningsofterribleandincident
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terrible
adjective
uk/ˈter.ə.bəl/us/ˈter.ə.bəl/
very unpleasant or serious or of ...
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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 ofterribleandincidentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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As for theterribleincidentyesterday, we shall give every help we can to the families of the dead and injured.
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I have seen reports of thisterribleincident.
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It took theterribleincidentof the attack on a child to bring the matter to a head.
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Let us imagine aterribleincidentoccurring in a factory where some machinery is extremely dangerous and the workers wish to walk out in protest.
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Aterribleincidentoccurs and people want to ensure that the maximum information is shared and is available.
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It wanted me to put on record my thanks to the local police for all that they did in thatterribleincident.
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We had a ratherterribleincidentduring the investigation.
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It is very depressing when it takes aterribleincidentto bring this situation to the attention of the media.
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We all admire those who were involved in the collecting and analysing of wreckage from thisterribleincident.
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There has been a cover-up of thatterribleincident.
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They have shown tremendous determination, and out of thisterribleincidentperhaps some good will emerge at the end of the day.
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We, too, wish to convey our unbounded sympathy to the families of the children and the teachers who lost their lives or were wounded in thisterribleincident.
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Will he tell us what action has been taken against the officer who was responsible for the patrol not being in position on the night of thatterribleincident?
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When aterribleincidentoccurs in the world, he becomes determined to protect the students by locking them in the academy.
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Some terrible incidents have been reported in recent weeks, and we extend our sympathies to the victims of those crimes.
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That may not be the case in other public services, although some terrible incidents occur in those services.
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Indeed, several quoted terrible incidents of being put at some risk by drivers using a hand-held phone.
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However, they often say that those terrible incidents are not sectarian clashes, but personal feuds.
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Terrible incidents, involving in at least one case serious loss of life, have already occurred.
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We know of the many terrible incidents which happen in inner cities.
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