major incident

Frequency: 8.525.1 per million words

a very important or serious event

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Examples (10)

  • The hospital declared a major incident after the bus crash.
  • Dealing with a major incident requires careful coordination.
  • The company faced a major incident when its main server went down.
  • Police are investigating the cause of the major incident on the highway.
  • Emergency services responded quickly to the major incident.
  • The report detailed several major incidents that occurred last year.
  • A major incident can disrupt an entire city's infrastructure.
  • Thankfully, there were no major incidents during the large public event.
  • This was considered a major incident due to the potential loss of life.
  • Lessons learned from the previous major incident improved safety protocols.