unintended

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New laws could lead to unintended consequences for other vital democratic interests that may outweigh uncertain benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

She has said the changes would better align capital requirements with actual risk and correct unintended consequences from earlier postcrisis rules.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Bill Plaschke spoke a quiet and perhaps unintended truth in his column praising the competitiveness of the World Baseball Classic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

These vaccines also require cold storage and may cause unintended off-target effects.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

And it’s not like Toby didn’t know skipping school with a woman he barely knew could bring unintended consequences.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss