incidental
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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
The timing of all this is not incidental.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
Alongside that, she has come to embody something quieter: an understated ease that makes even high fashion seem incidental.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Another limitation is having an incidental finding, such as a lung nodule.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Moreover, the uncharged phosphate groups were not incidental features.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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