After a near miss near home…
Penelope: You nearly got bowled by that cyclist. You didn’t see him?
Adam: Nope. He just appeared out of the blue, going like a bat out of hell.
Penelope: Distracted?
Adam: You can say that again. When I think about, there’s this howling wind, the lady asking me for directions, the bus coming and maybe not going to stop. Sure, I was distracted.
Penelope: Lucky with all those converging hazards swirling about you got off scot-free.
Adam: But traumatized.
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Voice-over
In an accident report, a phrase like "a cluster of contributing factors" might have been used. Or concurrent complications. Or even fortuitous event (meaning unforeseen or chance event).
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