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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Liv’s fiancé—a Los Angeles executive 15 years her senior—is publicly disgraced and dies in a car crash.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Harry chose the name Sentebale as a tribute to Diana, who died in a Paris car crash in 1997 when the prince was just 12.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Later in 2019, Price was convicted of failing to disclose the name of the driver following a car crash, which led to her receiving an 18-month road ban.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Comedian Eugene Mirman, the voice of Gene on ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ was pulled from a fiery car crash and taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
He finally settled back in the relative safety of the United States and dies in a car crash driving me to a basketball game.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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