unintended

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Not only would those with unintended pregnancies would suffer, but also those who were miscarrying or had emergency situations like ectopic pregnancies.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

While effective in some cases, those changes can carry risks because they are difficult to reverse if unintended side effects occur.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

“There have been some unintended consequences,” said Miguel Santana, chief executive of the California Community Foundation, a nonprofit that supported the tax when it was on local ballots in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

In a statement, he said: "We apologise to Estonia and all of our Baltic friends for such unintended incidents," stressing "we use the Russian airspace to get to them".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Maybe I could dare to believe that even a dictator of a small country might have a moment of unintended kindness.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt