inadvertently
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Some local officials said they were holding back over concerns that they would inadvertently violate the rules for spending the money — and would then have to pay it back, creating significant financial risk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
"Simplified models can inadvertently strip away the very stabilizing effect we want to capture."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Saw Dominic Calvert-Lewin inadvertently block a vicious goalbound effort.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
What fascinated me most, however, was that the entire experience inadvertently proved the very point of my talk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The clerk then explained that I had inadvertently been given a seat not normally allowed to visitors, but in this case it was an honor for them to make an exception.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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