accidental
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The death of a 12-year-old girl after she was hit by a falling branch while playing on a rope swing was accidental, a coroner has ruled.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
The event is billed as a celebration of Faye’s series protagonist, Kitty Howe, a “full-time high school math teacher and part-time accidental crime solver.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Rongmala became an "accidental" landlord when her disabilities meant she could no longer live alone.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Dowd emphasized that all rattlesnake bites reported in Ventura County this year have been the result of accidental encounters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
“Fatalities in parking lots made up 1.25 percent of all accidental deaths during the last days of the Age of Mortality. Last night I decided I would choose today’s subject from a parking lot.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing accidental
"Culture Clash"
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -al, -ial
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