unintended

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

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

But there are worries about unintended consequences for U.S. farmers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Légère says he's worried about the unintended consequences of the law, which was passed after an Ontario court found that limiting citizenship rights to only the first-generation was unconstitutional.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

In California there have also been unintended impacts on other preschool providers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“Even this reduced, unintended message will trigger recognition if the subject is important, relevant, or highly probable.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel