unwanted

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“It is a very fragile situation. This equilibrium is not stable because of the risk of miscalculation and unwanted escalation,” said Hamidreza Azizi, a visiting fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"This may allow for the development of novel strategies that target MHC class I and CD4+ T cells to leverage the beneficial side of immunity or mitigate unwanted immune responses."

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Ancelotti will need every tool available to him though - Portuguese included - for the size of the challenge ahead this summer: preventing Brazil from setting an unwanted record.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

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

From Salon • May 26, 2026

A vanishing like that could make you feel the deepest sort of unseen and unwanted, and suddenly she is feeling those same things again.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti