inadvertent

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With the substitution exposed, Fox claimed the error was inadvertent.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

McDonnell said he ordered an internal audit to determine whether similar inadvertent sharing had occurred within the Los Angeles Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Her lawyers say any misstatement in her mortgage papers was, at worst, an inadvertent paperwork error.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Daniel Greenberg said that following an investigation he had concluded that the breaches were "inadvertent" and due to "staffing and other administrative issues".

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Aware of the rivalry between the two schools, employers searched for some middle ground of impartiality, fearful that any inadvertent slip might cause a mutiny from one half of the work force or the other.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger