accidentally

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But a big reason, tax preparers and analysts say, is that taxpayers might be claiming deductions beyond what the law allows, both intentionally and accidentally.

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

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

In the past, I’ve accidentally given incorrect public transit information when writing about how to get to a museum, or reported the wrong number of poles in the product description for a tent.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

“Okay. Did you accidentally read a spoiler about Soul Scythe? Bruh, it’s fine. One spoiler won’t ruin the whole book.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas