accidental
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Co-lead author Dr. Anthony Clarke, from the Timescales of Minerals Systems Group within Curtin's School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, said the evidence indicates the stone's movement was intentional rather than accidental.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
They added that the coils are rigid and don’t sag over time like single-strand wires, “which helps reduce the risk of accidental wildlife entanglement.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
There are a further 201 cases where the cause is still unknown, meaning the number of accidental fatalities is likely to increase as additional information becomes available from coroners.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
“In this scenario, I am the ‘other’ sibling, and although it was purely accidental, that didn’t make it hurt any less,” she wrote.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
That accidental discovery was the first of several developments that would allow two researchers from Spain and Sweden to discover that normal human cells have forty-six chromosomes.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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