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Adjective
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With modern farming, and its use of pesticides and herbicides, surface microbial communities often suffer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 June 2025 -
Storms are the most common cause of lightning, but lightning strikes have been observed in volcanic eruptions, surface nuclear detonations and during heavy snowstorms even.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
2 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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The 42nd Ward is currently subject to a late-hour liquor license moratorium, according to the area’s alderman, Brendan Reilly, and Artis had applied for an incidental liquor license along with a food license.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
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The sweltering conditions were perhaps an incidental metaphor for the pressure the industry is feeling as the global luxury industry experiences a troubling slowdown.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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An autopsy determined the cause of death was accidental, drowning secondary to electrocution, the Porter County Coroner’s office said.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The initial discovery of the toy’s mechanics was accidental.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The aesthetic industry, once seen as superficial, is evolving into a crucial branch of the broader longevity movement.—
Lara Devgan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Those families tend to be all alike, regardless of the superficial differences among them.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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“Adscititious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adscititious. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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