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Created by Dan Levy and Rachel Senott, Big Mistakes follows Nicky (Levy) and Morgan (Taylor Ortega), two deeply incapable siblings who are in over their heads when a misguided theft for their dying grandmother accidentally pulls them into the world of organized crime.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Monday’s incident was the third time in five months that city officials accidentally sent out a Denver-wide safety alert.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Clark, obviously focused on the game, may not have seen Harris’ hand up in that moment and accidentally just walked past her.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Another episode, directed by Andrew DeYoung, sees Tom accidentally ingest potent hallucinogenic mushrooms, with Rhys nailing absurdist humor and a haunting flashback.
—Emma Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Monday’s incident was the third time in five months that city officials accidentally sent out a Denver-wide safety alert.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Clark, obviously focused on the game, may not have seen Harris’ hand up in that moment and accidentally just walked past her.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Another episode, directed by Andrew DeYoung, sees Tom accidentally ingest potent hallucinogenic mushrooms, with Rhys nailing absurdist humor and a haunting flashback.
—Emma Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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When the first skydiver emerged, a handle securing their reserve chute got caught on the plane’s flap over the wing, prompting the chute to deploy inadvertently, according to a video and a report about the incident released Thursday by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Another officer returned fire, striking the man who shot the officer, but also inadvertently striking the 18-year-old victim again, police said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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Tourists out for a walk found a dead stallion on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, and experts suspect he was unintentionally killed by another wild horse.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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The former New England Revolution center-back insulted the former Late Late Show host — seemingly unintentionally — during a World Cup broadcast on Fox on Friday.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
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The Night Agent upped the ante in its second outing, with Peter getting enmeshed in a chemical weapons threat and unwittingly swaying a presidential election that sends his moral compass spinning.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Dec. 2025
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Like the new strain from the hard left, this form of antisemitism from the isolationist wing of the GOP promotes antisemitism unwittingly.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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When ear met in 2024 at transfer student orientation at Bard, both were emerging from their own antisocial caves, unconsciously looking for their other half.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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Grip, weight, angle, fragility—humans process this unconsciously, perfected by evolution.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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In The Data Center This achievement was less about fortuitously being in the ideal position and more about a strategic approach.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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Some folks in the band’s organization initially wanted to partner with a big beer company, but fortuitously, somebody countered idea with Dogfish Head.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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But also just a touch ironic — like a man handing out fire safety pamphlets while carelessly flipping burgers over a bonfire on his porch.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The days of carelessly grabbing your beach bag, towel, and bikini and heading to the beach are long gone.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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For a day trip, casually head to one of the world’s natural wonders, only 18 miles away, to Yellowstone National Park.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Perry looked casually cute for her day in the park and wore a white T-shirt with khaki slacks.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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“Accidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accidentally. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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