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accidentally

[ak-si-den-tl-ee] / ˌæk sɪˈdɛn tl i /


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He saw a gaping hole where the walls had collapsed and realized he had accidentally sent the coordinates of his own basement location.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Scientists are still figuring out where protein degraders can provide the most benefit and making sure these new drugs don’t accidentally kill healthy proteins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

She advised the state to take "special care" not to misplace or accidentally delete any information that may be pertinent to the case.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

There are the now-traditional scenes in which Carrie learns to consciously control her telekinetic superpowers, previously manifested by accidentally setting off car alarms, opening mailboxes and causing a rain of rocks on her parents’ roof.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Danny whirled around and shrank back, accidentally rattling the glass case behind him.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova


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