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  2. List of idioms of improbability - Wikipedia

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    Czech – až naprší a uschne meaning "When it rains and dries". [clarify] Another expression is až opadá listí z dubu ("When the leaves fall from the oak") Danish – når der er to torsdage i én uge ("when there are two Thursdays in one week")

  3. Accident insurance - Wikipedia

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    While accidents and their causes vary wildly, the general definition of an accident is an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury. Accident insurers may define accidents differently in their specific policies.

  4. Unintended consequences - Wikipedia

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    An erosion gully in Australia caused by rabbits, an unintended consequence of their introduction as game animals. In the social sciences, unintended consequences (sometimes unanticipated consequences or unforeseen consequences, more colloquially called knock-on effects) are outcomes of a purposeful action that are not intended or foreseen.

  5. List of commonly misused English words - Wikipedia

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    Principal is an adjective meaning "main" (though it can also be a noun meaning the head of a college or similar institution). Principle is a noun meaning a fundamental belief or rule of action. Standard: The principal achievement of the nineteenth century is the rise of industry. Standard: He got sent to the principal's office for talking ...

  6. What went wrong during the Black Hawk Down incident? - AOL

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    The dramatic retelling of the Black Hawk Down incident featured an ensemble cast full of Hollywood A-listers, including Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana, Jeremy Piven, Orlando Bloom, Hugh ...

  7. Luck - Wikipedia

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    Luck can also be a belief in an organization of fortunate and unfortunate events. Luck is a form of superstition which is interpreted differently by different individuals. Carl Jung coined the term synchronicity , which he described as "a meaningful coincidence".

  8. This founder suffered a health tragedy at 33—then quit her ...

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    Rodriguez, a labor and delivery nurse turned home health nurse, kept him on life support until he passed away at six months old. “My husband couldn't get me through that. My mom couldn't get me ...

  9. Emergency - Wikipedia

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    An incident, to be an emergency, conforms to one or more of the following, if it: Poses an immediate threat to life, health, property, or environment; Has already caused loss of life, health detriments, property damage, or environmental damage; has a high probability of escalating to cause immediate danger to life, health, property, or ...