unintended

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It’s also had an unintended effect: Plenty of users, whether they realize it or not, are now channeling Michael Ovitz, the superagent who once enlisted a small army of assistants to filter calls.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a policy document, the housing department said the delays were an "unintended consequence" of the post-Grenfell safety regime, and risked undermining the government's gigabit-capable broadband targets.

From BBC

Despite this momentum, existing protein degradation tools often struggle with limited tissue access, unintended effects on healthy proteins, and complex manufacturing requirements.

From Science Daily

“We believe in its mission and purpose, but we also believe that we have to respond to the unintended consequences,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

"Within a year, we should know much more about how effective the Australian social media ban has been and whether it led to any unintended consequences," Cambridge University researcher Amy Orben said.

From Barron's