unintended

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She has said the changes would better align capital requirements with actual risk and correct unintended consequences from earlier postcrisis rules.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

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

Maybe I could dare to believe that even a dictator of a small country might have a moment of unintended kindness.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt