unintended

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But as with Iraq, the war may produce unintended consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

"Our data shows that this approach could have serious unintended consequences later in life, increasing susceptibility to chronic liver inflammation, fibrosis and cancer."

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Bill Plaschke spoke a quiet and perhaps unintended truth in his column praising the competitiveness of the World Baseball Classic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Their narrow military assessment leaves out the broader, unintended consequences of the war.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

But the suspension of study privileges had an unintended benefit, and that was that I began to read books that I would not otherwise have read.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela