incidental
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People are incidental to Godzilla’s destructive marches through cities or transoceanic swims.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
Amid them, the ballet moves seem more incidental than poetically potent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Generally, the deduction is designed for expenses that are incidental to research and development, such as rent, utilities and other overhead.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
While performances of the complete play with the incidental music are rare, a half-hour concert version, also rare but less so, proves effective.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
I know I should spend it getting to know Adam Cassidy, but he seems incidental to me right now.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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