unintended
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But Lyons said the recommendations "could have significant and unintended consequences on the economic viability of our hospitality sector at a time when many are operating below viability thresholds".
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Not only would those with unintended pregnancies would suffer, but also those who were miscarrying or had emergency situations like ectopic pregnancies.
From Salon • May 26, 2026
Researchers also caution that altering powerful brain signaling pathways could have unintended consequences.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
The TV Dinner was an early, if unintended, step toward our current world in which unblinking people can’t look away from the screens they carry everywhere, oblivious to what is going on around them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
They were not pleased at the unintended choral effect or the spontaneous unity of their gestures.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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