incidental
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AlphaGenome has been used to predict which mutations are fuelling cancer and are also the potential targets of treatment, and which mutations are incidental.
From BBC
Jurors will be asked to weigh whether those dangers are incidental or inherent, and if social media companies can be held responsible for the harm families say flowed from their children’s feeds.
From Los Angeles Times
They set aside money for souvenirs and some incidentals, but don’t factor in what might happen if that trip suddenly doubles in length—and prices for limited flights and hotel rooms skyrocket.
The branching narratives, full of side quests and incidental characters, offer plenty of material to draw from, but deciding what to bring to the screen is a mammoth task.
From BBC
It is slightly different each time, in ways both meaningful and incidental.
From Los Angeles Times
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