accidental

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The accidental deaths of animals by fishing boats are called bycatch.

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Those rules do not tackle accidental bycatch and enforcement is variable from country to country.

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From this perspective, the tight coupling across levels is not accidental complexity.

From Science Daily

Van de Ven's challenge, however, appears to be an accidental collision as part of a normal defensive action.

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The researchers argue that these patterns were planned rather than accidental and indicate an advanced understanding of how to divide space evenly.

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