accidentally

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In 1894, the pair accidentally left a pot of boiled wheat to stand, and it dried out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Anthropic accidentally released part of the internal source code for its AI-powered coding assistant Claude Code due to "human error," the company said Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The original golden touch belonged to King Midas, who loved it until he accidentally killed his daughter by turning her into a gold statue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

A wide range of fertility specialists from across Europe told the BBC the possibility of an incorrect donor accidentally being used once during an IVF procedure was rare.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Had he somehow accidentally ingested knowledge last night at the hotel?

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein