unintended

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But as with Iraq, the war may produce unintended consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

Their narrow military assessment leaves out the broader, unintended consequences of the war.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

Then as now, air raids sometimes hit unintended targets.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman