incidental
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Courts are sometimes more forgiving of burdens on speech when the real focus of a law is conduct, and when any restriction on speech is minor and incidental.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
But what came out of that hardship—the self-reliance, the drive, the refusal to accept helplessness—wasn’t incidental to who they were.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Adams offered two incidental new piano pieces and one for string quartet containing his characteristic rhythmic excitement and melodic eloquence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
The idea was that "this family's life and their happiness is fully built on Max Cady's suffering. He's not an incidental, forgotten figure in their past," Antosca said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
To them I was incidental, their kindness to me casual and minor; I’m sure they didn’t give it a second thought, or have any idea of what it meant.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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