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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Kitzbuhel under Townend -- who wore a black armband in tribute to young Irish jockey Paul Kavanagh who died in a car crash on Wednesday -- led from start to finish to register an impressive success in the Grade One Kauto Star Novices Chase.
From Barron's
Jota, 28, was killed in a car crash in Spain in July, alongside his 25-year-old brother Andre Silva.
From BBC
Shoaib Bashir has become one of the more intriguing subplots of England's car crash of an Ashes tour: present, discussed, but so far untouched.
From BBC
Veronika Garcia, a retired deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, died May 3 in a car crash in Idaho.
From Los Angeles Times
Vince Zampella, the acclaimed co-creator of video gaming juggernaut "Call of Duty," has died in a car crash, gaming giant Electronic Arts confirmed on Monday.
From Barron's
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