accidentally
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OPM caterpillars were first accidentally introduced to England in 2005 and the species is subject to a government-led programme of survey and control to minimise its population, spread and impacts, says a Forest Research spokesperson.
From BBC • May 28, 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
Pacing the stage in the throes of one lengthy, unaccompanied solo, Rollins leaps recklessly—and accidentally clears the edge of the stage, landing many feet below on a stone floor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
During a teaser before the challenge, Probst accidentally announced that contestant Rizo Velovic had lost and didn’t make the final three.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
“No, it had something to do with Mrs. Strauss’s husband. He delivers ice down at the Stockyards. I suppose with the unrest that’s going on, a striker accidentally caused his horse to spook.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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