accidental
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O’Mahony considers the installation Coachella’s accidental town hall.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Many U.S. innovations, including medical devices and household items, originated from accidental discoveries or mistakes.
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
When the morning fog burned off and the sun was high, the beauty queens and the accidental pirates trudged through the waters to the beached ship to assess the damage.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
Vocabulary lists containing accidental
"Culture Clash"
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Music - High School
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -al, -ial
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