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accidental

[ak-si-den-tl] / ˌæk sɪˈdɛn tl /


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Winning the Oscar for “The Accidental Tourist” was a more pleasant recollection for Davis, although she was thrown by a bizarre incident as she was relaxing a few hours before the ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Accidental shootings of civilian planes is one of the leading causes of commercial-aviation deaths.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Accidental artwork sounds like the kind of thing Yoko Ono would be very pleased with.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025

The documentary, titled "Theresa May: The Accidental Prime Minister", will be broadcast on 5 June.

From BBC • May 27, 2024

This paragraph from Accidental Millionaire, one of the many Jobs biographies, gives us a sense of how extraordinary his childhood experiences were.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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