Fender-bender Sentence Examples

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  • There was a fender bender in the town square that delayed me but I wasted little time racing up the Surry road.

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  • A real live mystery, even if it's probably only a fender-bender auto case.

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  • Someone near her gasped, and Deidre glanced up, expecting to see a fender bender or similar issue in the street.

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  • En route, they have a minor fender bender.

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