accidental

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Eleven U.S. innovations, such as cornflakes, the implantable pacemaker and the microwave, were born from accidental discoveries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

The contest was delayed in the fourth round as Murphy took time to recover from an accidental groin strike in a move for which the Russian was docked a point.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 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

His fellow merchants had abandoned him, and his best friend had paid a fortune to hire the murder god of an accidental religion—Cid, who had been my first love.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri