Examples of unintended in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These are related to policies that, on the face of it, are well-intended, but have negative unintended consequences. — Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 That heightens the danger of unintended consequences that could lead to outright conflict. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2022 However, some observers worry about the potential unintended consequences of such laws, which have at times in the past contributed to mass incarceration and disproportionately harmed Black Americans. — Brandon Tensley And Eva Mckend, CNN, 31 July 2022 John Edwards was a beloved fixture on his Bronx block and another unintended victim of the gun violence that has put many New Yorkers on edge. — New York Times, 11 July 2022 The unintended victim, a 41-year-old Milwaukee woman, sustained minor injuries and was taken to the hospital. — Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 9 July 2022 Officials believe the woman was an unintended victim. — Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2022 But the death of 20-year-old Robert Odom, the unintended victim of a drive-by shooting that week, pushed tensions in the neighborhood to a boiling point. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2022 The mother of a Puerto Rican Olympian killed by a stray bullet in her Connecticut home was an unintended victim of a drug dispute that erupted into the firing of more than 20 gunshots, a police official said Tuesday. — Dave Collins, ajc, 12 Apr. 2022 See More

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