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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Medical experts told the court Atticus' injuries were consistent with a car crash or a fall from a height.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Additionally, she suffered injuries from a car crash at age 14, prompting her parents to spend their life savings on plastic surgery as part of her recovery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
A car crash closed Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on Monday morning and authorities say it could remain shut down through the afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
In October 2015, the Tulsa World published a profile on him after he saved a woman who was in a near-fatal car crash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Somewhere between the television saying "I thought you died in the car crash" and "I love you too much to let you marry him," I heard a key being pushed into the deadbolt.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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