bus accident

collocation in English

meaningsofbusandaccident

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bus
noun[C]
uk
/bʌs/us
/bʌs/
a large vehicle in which people are driven from one place ...
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accident
noun
uk
/ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/us
/ˈæk.sə.dənt/
something bad that happens that is not expected or intended and that often damages something or ...
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(Definition ofbusandaccidentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbus accident

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There had been a horriblebusaccident, and he had been up all night working on patient after patient.
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He suffered the loss of both legs in abusaccidentwhen he was aged four.
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It was the site of abusaccidentin 2013.
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It was the secondbusaccidentto happen in that spot since 1974, when abusaccidentclaimed the lives of 13 seniors.
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Her career was stopped in abusaccidentthat left her quadriplegic.
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Samsunspor were involved in a tragicbusaccidentduring the season.
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He is devastated when his wife and daughter are involved in abusaccident.
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In 2009, a band instructor died in abusaccidentwhile attempting to prevent a crash.
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He lost his left leg in abusaccidentat age three.
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In 1991, he was injured in abusaccident, and used a wheelchair.
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In 2013 one of these crossings was the site of a seriousbusaccident.
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Bethge was forced to retire from bobsleigh in 1979 following abusaccident.
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The next day, another pedestrian is wounded in abusaccident.
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Epps had lost his pitching hand in a minor leaguebusaccidentand now wears a hook.
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Anyone who, in abusaccident, does not have their seat belt fastened, with the result that they are thrown around the bus, will also injure their fellow passengers.
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They, and the other main characters, were involved in abusaccidentduring a field trip, and only the two of them will survive.
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Their season was marred by a horrificbusaccidentwhich ruled out 4 key players for the whole season, while several others were injured.
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Has lost his wife and three kids, his brother and bhabhi and their three kids in a tragicbusaccident15 years ago.
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