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accidentally

[ak-si-den-tl-ee] / ˌæk sɪˈdɛn tl i /


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I don’t think it’s great if you accidentally ingest one of them.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Environmental groups have renewed calls for the government to do more to prevent the deaths of thousands of dolphins, whales and seabirds accidentally caught in fishing nets in UK waters.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But I think I’m going to accidentally appear to be prolific again, because we wrote so many songs for this record.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"During a recreational dive in the summer during the undergraduate study of HY Chan in 2019, he accidentally discovered Thecacera sesama sp. nov. in northern Taiwan waters," the researchers said.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Dr. Carroll startled and her hand accidentally swiped across the screen.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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