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

At a previous High Court hearing, lawyers for Matt Goodwin and his election agent Adam Rawlinson acknowledged some election leaflets had failed to include a "statutory imprint", something which constituted "inadvertent illegal practice".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Chief Justice John Roberts, as well as others, questioned whether inadvertent errors in mortgage paperwork could plausibly rise to the level of gross negligence.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Was she the inadvertent victim of some Dark rite?

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling