accidental

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"When I saw the footage, it was immediately clear that this was not accidental," Auersperg says.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

The rate of accidental landlords was roughly the same in December, the most recent available data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

In Bernard’s telling, citizenship was not the product of “mere accidental birth,” but rather the “political condition” of the parents.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Garbus’ invocation of Aaron Spelling’s prime-time soap in her title can’t be accidental.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

The number one country in the world for drowning, accidental or otherwise, is Russia, which has twice as many deaths as the next highest, Japan.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven