car crash
Britishnoun
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a collision between motor vehicles
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informal something or someone that has suffered ruin or calamity
Example Sentences
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One night, she asked him if he thought he could make a guitar sound like a car crash for an upcoming poetry reading she was doing, and that’s how Kaye joined forces with Patti Smith.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Yet the car crash involving San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan generated a firestorm far from the Palo Alto street where he collided with an SUV on July 14.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The two-time world champion has not fought since surviving the car crash in Nigeria last December that claimed the lives of close friends Sina Ghami and Latif "Latz" Ayodele.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
US actress Kaylee Hottle, who starred in the Godzilla vs Kong movie series, has died in a car crash at age 18.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
“He died in a car crash earlier this year,” I explained.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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