unintended

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The committee's report said the government should continue with its aim of introducing the ban "as soon as possible", while minimising unintended impacts on the wider housing market.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Not only would those with unintended pregnancies would suffer, but also those who were miscarrying or had emergency situations like ectopic pregnancies.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

Researchers also caution that altering powerful brain signaling pathways could have unintended consequences.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

“There have been some unintended consequences,” said Miguel Santana, chief executive of the California Community Foundation, a nonprofit that supported the tax when it was on local ballots in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“I feel we may be getting an unintended audience.”

From "Every Day" by David Levithan