accidentally
Example Sentences
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The ant reacts aggressively, biting the cone and accidentally detaching it from the anchor point.
From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026
Then, in 1894, the Kellogg brothers — also advocates of vegetarianism, exercise, abstinence from meat and alcohol, and other principles of that “clean living movement” — accidentally developed Corn Flakes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 21, 2026
The report supports the conclusion that the tankers aren’t accidentally caught up in sanctioned trades, but rather intentionally designed for illicit activity, according to Michelle Wiese Bockmann, senior maritime intelligence analyst and Windward AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Karen has watched her son accidentally miss his opponents saying something as he turns to get a stray ball.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
I set the phone down to dance around and quietly squeal, realizing too late that I’d accidentally hung up without saying goodbye.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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