inadvertent
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Musk has said that his filing delay was inadvertent and that he submitted his disclosure on the business day after his wealth manager consulted legal counsel about potential filing requirements.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
The Ministerial Code states that ministers who knowingly mislead Parliament are expected to resign, while any inadvertent error should be corrected "at the earliest opportunity".
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
That way if my husband inadvertently saw my conversation history in my sidebar, there would be no inadvertent spoiler.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
With the substitution exposed, Fox claimed the error was inadvertent.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
Indeed, this Edenic world was largely an inadvertent European creation.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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