involuntary
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Delta has also worked to eliminate involuntary bumping and bumps virtually no passengers, according to government data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
He later said he was "deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The largest positive contributions came from declines in involuntary part-time workers and fewer consumers saying jobs are hard to get.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
And she reasoned, very simply, that the way her children were being held was involuntary servitude and that under this new law, they should be freed.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Dill let out an involuntary snort from the back of his throat.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
Vocabulary lists containing involuntary
13th Amendment (1865)
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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"The Treasure of Lemon Brown"
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