inadvertent
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“Without that review and without apolitical, objective, honest brokers involved in the process, there is a much greater risk for intentional manipulation or inadvertent interference,” Keller said.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
“Flock sincerely regrets the confusion and mistrust this has created within several communities, and made every effort possible to determine the cause of each reported instance of inadvertent sharing,” the post read.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Westminster standards commissioner Daniel Greenberg said the breaches were "inadvertent" and no further action was needed.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
That Belmondo morphs from appealing photojournalist to unlikable sexual cad while the picture’s ostensible star—Claude Brasseur as an inadvertent cop killer—disappears for long stretches does the picture no favors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
He yelped, firing another inadvertent camera flash, catching a few of Otto’s Second Guessers.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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