How to Use without incident in a Sentence

without incident

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  • The largest protest against the RNC, long planned for the first day, went off without incident.
    — Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2024
  • Shane came to the door, and he was detained without incident, Joshi said.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
  • Sure enough, she is waved through the gate without incident.
    — Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • As the video ends, the attacking youths are allowed to leave the room without incident.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Task force agents went to the home and were able to take Hall into custody without incident.
    — Warren Kulo | Wkulo@al.com, al, 25 Aug. 2023
  • But the ships got lucky and reached Cuba without incident.
    — Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2023
  • At this rate, I should be set to present at next week’s meeting without incident.
    — Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2023
  • In 2014, Jay Leno passed the baton to Fallon without incident; that was not the case in the previous regime changes.
    — Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 17 June 2024
  • That work was completed without incident and the new valve was cleared for flight.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 21 May 2024
  • The handles on the pots and pans help prevent burns and have a comfortable grip, so they can be moved around in the kitchen and placed in the oven without incident.
    — Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2023
  • Police arrested him without incident at his home less than five miles from the scene of the crime.
    — Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024
  • The swimming finally went off in the Seine without incident—for now at least.
    — Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 31 July 2024
  • The rest of the 2 1/2-hour session then carried on largely without incident.
    — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The day after the debacle came and went without incident.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The child was reportedly uninjured, and fire crews were able to put out the small fire without incident.
    — Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
  • In the end, the debris passed without incident and the crew resumed operations.
    — Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
  • Phoenix police said a 19-year-old woman was arrested at the scene and booked without incident.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Her efforts failed, but she was allowed to leave without incident.
    — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2023
  • The delivery team carried the couch up three flights of stairs and assembled it in our living room without incident.
    — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The suspect was taken to the Alpena County Jail without incident.
    — Petoskey News-Review, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
  • Valdez remained at the home and was detained by police without incident, police said.
    — Heidi Pérez-Moreno, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The Kokomo march took place without incident, and Chief Fain got credit for an absence of violence.
    — David Streitfeld, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • All of the goats were returned safely and without incident — except for a resident who complained that the goats had soiled their yard, Barak Aperton said.
    — oregonlive, 24 Apr. 2023
  • All of the goats were returned safely and without incident — except for a resident who complained that the goats had soiled their yard, Barak Aperton said.
    — oregonlive, 24 Apr. 2023
  • 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
  • He was arrested Tuesday at his workplace in the 2100 block of Brinker Road without incident, police said.
    — Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2024
  • He was taken to a mental health resource center without incident, and the incident report said the case was closed.
    — Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Sitting on Brush’s lap or underneath his seat snuggled against the legs of his best bud, Brodie remained right next to the on-court action the entire game without incident, Brush said.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Nevertheless, some other shows on the tour — a joint co-headlining tour with Love & Rockets — have proceeded without incident and been widely praised by fans who’d waited 14 years for the occasion.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2024
  • After the shooting, authorities said, Harris fled the area and was later arrested without incident, according to the release.
    — Christine Pelisek, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024

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