unintended

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Not only would those with unintended pregnancies would suffer, but also those who were miscarrying or had emergency situations like ectopic pregnancies.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

The database contains reports of unintended and harmful side effects linked to medications.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Health and Human Services did not respond to questions about what scientific concerns and unintended consequences Kennedy was referring to.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Here is a version of history in which a strong sense of unintended consequences plays a leading part.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

It is this sort of revolution, a revolution of unintended consequences and unforeseen outcomes, that Butterfield intended to evoke by the term ‘the Scientific Revolution’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton