accidental
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Dowd emphasized that all rattlesnake bites reported in Ventura County this year have been the result of accidental encounters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
"When I saw the footage, it was immediately clear that this was not accidental," Auersperg says.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
After Iran’s accidental downing of Ukrainian Airlines PS752 in 2020, families of those who died have been pressing the International Civil Aviation Organization to set standards restricting flights in conflict zones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 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
“Fatalities in parking lots made up 1.25 percent of all accidental deaths during the last days of the Age of Mortality. Last night I decided I would choose today’s subject from a parking lot.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing accidental
"Culture Clash"
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -al, -ial
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