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accidentally

[ak-si-den-tl-ee] / ˌæk sɪˈdɛn tl i /


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Metals mixed into the ink, whether intentionally or accidentally, could make that chemical fingerprint even more useful.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Prof Zonszein also said the amount of insulin Ethel may have been given accidentally would have produced the high readings in her immunoassay blood test taken five hours later.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

This year, a woman died after she opened her car door and accidentally fell into an open manhole in Midtown Manhattan.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

A Southern California man accidentally hit and killed his 6-year-old son while backing out of the family’s driveway in a Tesla Cybertruck, according to police reports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

When I go to scoop it up, I accidentally drop my phone.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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