accidental

People with sensitivities to the seed have long been vulnerable to reactions from accidental exposure because regulators have not required labeling of the ingredient.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

"Here was evolution's way for snakes to protect themselves from accidental self-envenomation," he said, which prompted a follow-up question.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

The Nottingham Forest defender bundled the ball home in the 67th minute but video assistant referee Peter Bankes stepped in to rule out the goal for accidental handball.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

When we ended our accidental pilgrimage at Temple No. 1, Ryozen-ji, we had visited 55 of the 88 Henro temples.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

In fact, the fire started in a chimney and was accidental.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

You have Blackwood’s old recording and scores, which look like familiar scores but have lots of odd accidentals in them.

From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2024

This version needed to then be translated into conventional music using normal accidentals.

From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2024

Humans have long marveled at such exotic stragglers — which experts also refer to as waifs, rarities, extralimitals, casuals and accidentals — and what they suggest about the biological importance of wandering.

From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2022

In this year, which at home differed only in accidentals from other prosperous peacetime years, the U.S. also held an election.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pitches that are not in the key signature are called accidentals.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones