unprovoked
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The hearing stemmed from a petition animal services had filed that same month against the dog’s owners, Claire M. Birgy and Erick Krasnoff, and cited four separate and unprovoked biting incidents dating back to 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The legal system treated Fraser as a victim, a man simply defending himself from an unprovoked attack.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Kabul in turn has accused Islamabad of carrying out unprovoked attacks which kill civilians.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
In contrast, Pope Leo XIV has denounced war, especially unprovoked wars.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
I try to forget she kissed me once, entirely unprovoked.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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