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involuntary

[in-vol-uhn-ter-ee] / ɪnˈvɒl ənˌtɛr i /


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Positive contributions to the ETI included the share of involuntary part-time workers, which fell in May from April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In California, prosecutors brought involuntary manslaughter charges against the mother of a 14-year-old boy who allegedly struck and killed a man while riding an e-moto.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Tourette syndrome is a neurological condition that causes people to make involuntary sounds or movements, known as tics.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Orange County prosecutors have charged an Aliso Viejo woman with involuntary manslaughter after an 81-year-old man died from injuries sustained when her son allegedly hit him while riding an electric motorcycle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

I went off into an involuntary daydream about living there with Ma, Klenam, Mawuli, and Togbe.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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