unintentional
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A 2025 internal document spotlighted YouTube’s “two biggest challenges” for teen well-being: low-quality recommendations that can “normalize unhealthy beliefs” and “prolonged unintentional use.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
“Loss,” as even the government admitted, “is ordinarily understood to capture unintentional conduct,” the justice wrote.
From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026
From 2016-23, there were 3,631 fatal unintentional drowning cases in California, according to data from the state’s Public Health Department.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
It brought back memories of when Newcastle defender Tino Livramento was penalised for an unintentional handball at the same stadium in 2023.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
“Well, I only thought you said ‘Taiwan’ because it sounds the same,” I argued, irritated that she was upset by such an unintentional mistake.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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Power Prefix: un-
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