How to Use incident in a Sentence

incident

1 of 2 noun
  • Aside from a few isolated incidents, the crowd was well-behaved.
  • We just want to put that embarrassing incident behind us.
  • Two people were shot yesterday in two separate incidents.
  • The bombing caused an international incident.
  • Many such incidents go unreported.
  • Walk me through the incident with the fan.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The pair did not speak for years after the incident.
    — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
  • No adults were home at the time of the incident, police said.
    — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • There is not a threat attached to the incident.
    — Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Brian spoke out for the first time since the incident.
    — Peter D'abrosca , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • But the story is far more than that incident.
    — CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Here's what police said about the two incidents.
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Here's what nobody knows yet about the incident.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The car was totaled in the incident.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The incident is not the only one of its kind in recent years.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • The incident is not the only one of its kind in recent months.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • One data incident can touch them all.
    — Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • The ride was closed after the incident.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Four people were killed in the incident.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
  • No deputies were injured in the incident.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Video footage of the incident went viral.
    — ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Four people were killed in that incident.
    — Eyder Peralta, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The horse had been in the park for only six weeks when the incident occurred.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • Shapiro and his family were asleep at the time of the incident.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Shapiro and his family were asleep at the time of the incident.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Of these incidents, at least four in the past two years have resulted in a sunken ship.
    — Naomi Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2023
  • This is the third major mass-grave incident in Kenya over the last three years.
    — ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • That incident was seen by a person who called police.
    — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Both Machados have been on leave since the incident.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Shriver didn't hold back when sharing her thoughts on the incident.
    — Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

incident

2 of 2 adjective
  • Clear runbooks, ownership and post-incident reviews reduce noise and improve resilience.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • In addition, the panel recommends the City of Aurora overhaul its post-incident review process.
    — Erin Donaghue, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2021
  • That strong post-incident response has allowed its customer activity to remain largely robust, despite the disruption.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Effective baselines are dynamic, adapting to evolving threats, architectural changes and post-incident learnings.
    — Tannu Jiwnani, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Other VIPs, including Cabinet members, were grabbed and pushed down by two or even three agents, as photos emerging from the post-incident chaos showed.
    — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Ensure comprehensive audit logs to support post-incident evaluations and insights.
    — Steve Durbin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Policies, oversight committees, post-incident reviews and emerging control planes help register agents, enforce policy, manage identity and log activity across agent fleets.
    — Najwa Aaraj, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • The investigation also found that post-incident management and communication with families were chaotic.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Finally, the modern cloud improves auditing capabilities and provides logs and analytics for any post-incident analysis and compliance.
    — Vipin Jain, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021
  • According to Grant, factors like operational downtime, the productivity drag of unskilled workers and post-incident audits and reporting requirements can run four to eight times higher than the direct costs.
    — Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Requires schools to adopt an active assailant response plan, train faculty and staff to detect and respond to mental health issues, connect students with mental health services, and establish threat management teams and to establish post-incident reunification plans.
    — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Rather than attempting to prevent accidents (which is increasingly the role of in-car systems like lane assist and adaptive cruise control), VUEROID focuses on post-incident clarity.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Mandatory post-incident care—accountability for retaliation.
    — Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Veterinary personnel responded immediately, and the Equine Medical Director initiated a full post-incident review.
    — Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 15 May 2026
  • From Reactive Security To Proactive AI Risk Mitigation Leading CISOs are beginning to shift from reactive post-incident analysis to continuous AI risk elimination.
    — Abhi Sharma, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

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