inadvertent
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Musk has said that his filing delay was inadvertent and that he submitted his disclosure on the business day after his wealth manager consulted legal counsel about potential filing requirements.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
The Ministerial Code states that ministers who knowingly mislead Parliament are expected to resign, while any inadvertent error should be corrected "at the earliest opportunity".
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Wrangling Gellar free from her inadvertent nostalgic trappings is no simple task.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
McDonnell said he ordered an internal audit to determine whether similar inadvertent sharing had occurred within the Los Angeles Police Department.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Maddie gasped at the river’s inadvertent loveliness, and all at once she found herself spilling childish tears, not just for her own besieged island, but for all of Europe.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing inadvertent
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