unwanted

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Newly appointed Michelle Welsh, Labour MP for Sherwood Forest, has written to the owner of Facebook and Instagram, urging them to better protect users from being bombarded with unwanted ads.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Medication management, such as mifepristone plus misoprostol and a D&C are also used for terminating unwanted pregnancies.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

Under light exposure, these compounds typically undergo unwanted side reactions that interfere with the desired process.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 limits unwanted marketing messages.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

In low tones, she told her husband that there had been “a burglary,” a remark which—repeated by a well-meaning eavesdropper to his neighbor—spread rapidly around the room and generated a flurry of unwanted concern.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt