accidental

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"When I saw the footage, it was immediately clear that this was not accidental," Auersperg says.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

A near-record share of rental listings fall into this category of accidental landlord.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

In Bernard’s telling, citizenship was not the product of “mere accidental birth,” but rather the “political condition” of the parents.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Garbus’ invocation of Aaron Spelling’s prime-time soap in her title can’t be accidental.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

An example: Penelope’s frantic worry about learning the sehottische had now been wholly replaced by her concern for how the children would cope with their accidental visit to Lord Fredrick’s study.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood