accidental
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How a kindergarten teacher became the accidental guardian of 200 king penguins.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
A second self-defined expert recommended placing towels in the infant's cot - a practice The Lullaby Trust, a baby safety charity, says also increases the risk of Sids and "accidental death".
From BBC • May 5, 2026
The accidental discovery resulted in Mr. Peper’s purchase of a small townhouse with a perfect view of the North Sea and fairway grass.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
The event is billed as a celebration of Faye’s series protagonist, Kitty Howe, a “full-time high school math teacher and part-time accidental crime solver.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
He obviously had not realized that Burr’s shot had caused an accidental firing of his own weapon.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing accidental
"Culture Clash"
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Music - High School
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -al, -ial
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