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accidental

[ak-si-den-tl] / ˌæk sɪˈdɛn tl /


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Von der Leyen said the risks to children are not accidental.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

But some hair pulls - such as the one by Argentina centre-back Martinez on Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin last month - appear to be more accidental than violent.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Despite the challenges in attributing cable cuts, some analysts say recent incidents have been so specific that it is hard to believe they were accidental.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Dowd emphasized that all rattlesnake bites reported in Ventura County this year have been the result of accidental encounters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 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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