derailment
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Origin of derailment
Example Sentences
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While no one died in the immediate aftermath of the derailment, residents allege ongoing health problems from the accident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The body filed a legal claim earlier this month against DB Cargo UK and Touax Rail over the derailment near Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, in August 2020.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
In High Court documents, Network Rail claimed that the derailment occurred because the wagon had "not been maintained with reasonable care" and is seeking damages for negligence.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
He said the big concern was the issue had been reported previously, but "we still ended up with a derailment".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Chances are his train was late, because in 1984 there was a fire somewhere on the New York system every day and a derailment every other week.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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