accidental

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"When I saw the footage, it was immediately clear that this was not accidental," Auersperg says.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Have you or someone you know become an accidental landlord because of the housing market?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

In Bernard’s telling, citizenship was not the product of “mere accidental birth,” but rather the “political condition” of the parents.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

She said the new rules may reduce casual or accidental exposure to harmful material but adult users will also be worried about their data privacy.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

“Fatalities in parking lots made up 1.25 percent of all accidental deaths during the last days of the Age of Mortality. Last night I decided I would choose today’s subject from a parking lot.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman