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accidental

[ak-si-den-tl] / ˌæk sɪˈdɛn tl /


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The researchers also carried out several control experiments to eliminate alternative explanations, including accidental success and simple visual guidance.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

They also assess the wild Supreme Court term of 2025–2026, which featured 58 argued cases, a steady stream of shadow-docket orders, and a bizarre, accidental “retirement” announcement.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

“There is nothing accidental about buying and lighting illegal fireworks,” Dist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

It’s accidental that the U.K. is more acutely unstable than the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

But in an indirect and accidental way, it also energized the market ladies and traveling entrepreneurs who would give Shin sustenance, cover, and guidance in his escape to China.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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