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

Have you or someone you know become an accidental landlord because of the housing market?

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

Heat washed over me in waves as I tried not to think too hard about how nice Oliver’s smile was, whether that brief touch had been accidental or intentional...

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows