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Recent Examples of accidentally
In 2012, Houston accidentally drowned in her bathtub at the hotel where, hours later, Davis was throwing his famous Grammys pre-party.
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
Unlike most true wireless earbuds on the market, the Beats Flex have a neckband-style design (which might even keep you from accidentally losing an earbud).
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Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
By the way, in the novel and movie, the tiny country accidentally wins.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
That case started last April, when girl who attends Los Lomas High School accidentally ingested a significant cannabis dose when another student gave her a sandwich but failed to inform her it was laced with the drug, authorities said.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
Unlike most true wireless earbuds on the market, the Beats Flex have a neckband-style design (which might even keep you from accidentally losing an earbud).
—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
By the way, in the novel and movie, the tiny country accidentally wins.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
That case started last April, when girl who attends Los Lomas High School accidentally ingested a significant cannabis dose when another student gave her a sandwich but failed to inform her it was laced with the drug, authorities said.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accidentally
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The Athletics’ Zack Gelof left the game in the bottom of the second with a right hand laceration and contusion after Matt Chapman inadvertently spiked his hand trying to stretch a single into a double.
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But Chapman inadvertently stepped on Gelof’s right hand as the second baseman was applying the tag with his glove hand.
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Another early closer – this specialty production, in which a rotating cast of celebrities read the (supposedly) unintentionally funny memoirs of other celebrities, was planned for a summer-long run, but audience lack of interest and critics’ lack of luster reviews put the kibosh on that.
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Immigration attorneys warn that errors in those documents can be legally significant and that individuals who sign forms without fully understanding their implications could unintentionally waive important rights or limit their ability to challenge deportation.
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Over the ensuing centuries, well-meaning conservators applied glue to prevent paint from flaking away, unwittingly speeding the frescoes’ deterioration.
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But most canoeists unwittingly pass right over them.
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On an organizational level, teams unconsciously mimic the habits, behavioral patterns, and standards established by their leaders.
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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.
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Dean Fleischer Camp directed the film, which was originally meant to stream on Disney+, but fortuitously, things changed and, in 2024, the film was given a theatrical release.
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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.
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Under a new Douglas County ordinance, illegally operating an OHV, driving one carelessly or recklessly, and not wearing a helmet if under 18 could land you with up to a $1,000 fine.
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If used carelessly, the result can end up containing less information than live action while also feeling less fluid and appealing than conventional animation.
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Cybersecurity buyers rarely engage casually.
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In one stunning shot, a dragon surges into battle, casually dragging a toe across the water.
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“Accidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accidentally. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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