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unintentionally

[uhn-in-ten-shuh-nl-ee] / ˌʌn ɪnˈtɛn ʃə nl i /


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Senate, has managed, however unintentionally, to make moral repugnance his chief point of salability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Because the big takeaway, ultimately far more significant than any regime change or reshuffling of alliances, is that the president has unintentionally kicked off a global race to renewable energy.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

US media reported in early March that US military investigators believed American forces were likely responsible for hitting the school unintentionally but had not reached a final conclusion.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

But when those same terms are applied to artificial intelligence, they can unintentionally make machines seem more human than they really are.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Of Liszt’s many gifts to the musical world, arguably his most significant is what he mostly unintentionally taught this man who would eventually become his son-in-law.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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