unprovoked
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Members of the opera community chided the “Marty Supreme” star for his unprovoked attack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Researchers recorded 65 unprovoked shark bites worldwide last year, slightly below the 10-year average of 72, but an increase from 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
I think they’re waiting for something that they can pitch plausibly as a completely unprovoked act of violence, or interference by a local or state law enforcement officer.
From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026
"We believe this was an unprovoked attack and are working to understand why it happened," said Det Insp James Nix.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025
In New Hampshire there has not been an unprovoked fatal attack on a human by a bear since 1784.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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