unintended
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And that helps to explain why Americans are so resistant to paying more for goods and services and helping, in an unintended way, to keep a cap on inflation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
He warned that any changes that would “diminish” the commission’s independence “should be approached with caution,” saying that they could have unintended consequences by weakening police oversight and eroding public trust.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Researchers also caution that altering powerful brain signaling pathways could have unintended consequences.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
Yet state lawmakers continue to propose and pass reforms at the behest of hospitals to protect this unintended windfall.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The old walrus in fact managed to instill in me a great and burning ambition; it had simply found expression in an unintended pursuit.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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