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accidental

[ak-si-den-tl] / ˌæk sɪˈdɛn tl /


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There is nothing accidental about the dollar’s place in the world, and our leadership role comes with enormous advantages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Lineage Logistics has previously been accused of failing to comply with safety regulations to prevent the accidental release of anhydrous ammonia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

The population collapse has been caused primarily by accidental entanglement in gillnets, especially those used to illegally catch totoaba.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

These are no ordinary switches: they are physically latched, protected by locking mechanisms and designed to require deliberate action, precisely to prevent accidental engine shutdown.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

The Diallo shooting, in other words, falls into a kind of gray area, the middle ground between deliberate and accidental.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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