without incident
idiom
: without any unexpected trouble
The suspects were arrested without incident.
Examples of without incident in a Sentence
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Bullock said that the zoo has previously raised 8 other giraffes in this same space without incident but are now looking into enlarging the cover so that an accident like this doesn't occur again.
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
By the start of the convocation about 7:30 p.m., the plaza in front of the stadium had emptied of crowds, but the protesters continued without incident.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024
When Fort Worth police responded to the scene, officers apprehended a male student without incident.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2024
Police say that Gentry was arrested on Monday morning without incident.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 7 May 2024
Police said Gentry was arrested Monday morning without incident.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
He was taken into custody Monday morning without incident.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 May 2024
The incident was chalked up to a false alarm, and last year, the festival proceeded without incident with performances from Missy Elliott and Mariah Carey, among others.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 May 2024
Thankfully, the situation was resolved without incident.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2024
Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
By the start of the convocation about 7:30 p.m., the plaza in front of the stadium had emptied of crowds, but the protesters continued without incident.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024
When Fort Worth police responded to the scene, officers apprehended a male student without incident.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2024
Police say that Gentry was arrested on Monday morning without incident.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 7 May 2024
Police said Gentry was arrested Monday morning without incident.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
He was taken into custody Monday morning without incident.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 May 2024
The incident was chalked up to a false alarm, and last year, the festival proceeded without incident with performances from Missy Elliott and Mariah Carey, among others.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 May 2024
Thankfully, the situation was resolved without incident.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2024
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“Without incident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20incident. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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