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Recent Examples of unintentionally
But the ball unintentionally touched multiple players before, and a slight head touch led to the ruling.
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Alex Connor,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The organization says roughly half of those deaths occur after a parent or caregiver unintentionally leaves a child inside a vehicle.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Nearly 85% of wildfires are caused by people, both intentionally and unintentionally, such as when power lines fail or campfires are left unattended.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Leaders who lack this awareness may unintentionally create friction, slowing progress despite strong technical capabilities.
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Michele Nealon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The Internet has unintentionally killed the suspense for nearly everything, up to and including concerts.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
Jellyfish are also passive drifters, meaning that they are often unintentionally carried towards shore by powerful ocean currents.
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New Atlas,
30 June 2026
During a recent interview with Parade, Murray reflected on bringing Hilary Duff as his date to the 2003 Freaky Friday premiere — a decision that unintentionally landed him in the middle of one of the biggest teen celebrity feuds of the early 2000s, between Duff and Lohan.
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Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Board members amended the proposal Thursday after raising concerns that the original language could unintentionally affect students living outside the United States who enroll in online programs at Florida universities.
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Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Alex Connor,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The organization says roughly half of those deaths occur after a parent or caregiver unintentionally leaves a child inside a vehicle.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Nearly 85% of wildfires are caused by people, both intentionally and unintentionally, such as when power lines fail or campfires are left unattended.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Leaders who lack this awareness may unintentionally create friction, slowing progress despite strong technical capabilities.
—
Michele Nealon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The Internet has unintentionally killed the suspense for nearly everything, up to and including concerts.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
Jellyfish are also passive drifters, meaning that they are often unintentionally carried towards shore by powerful ocean currents.
—
New Atlas,
30 June 2026
During a recent interview with Parade, Murray reflected on bringing Hilary Duff as his date to the 2003 Freaky Friday premiere — a decision that unintentionally landed him in the middle of one of the biggest teen celebrity feuds of the early 2000s, between Duff and Lohan.
—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Board members amended the proposal Thursday after raising concerns that the original language could unintentionally affect students living outside the United States who enroll in online programs at Florida universities.
—
Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintentionally
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The article identifies five common phrases leaders use that inadvertently damage morale.
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The company is worried that outputs from rival models could inadvertently seep into its own training data, a practice known as distillation that may violate Claude and Codex usage agreements.
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The investigation revealed Damarion accidentally shot Jonah inside the residence, per the three outlets.
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Initially on Thursday, Newburyport officials said 60,000 gallons of wastewater were accidentally dumped into the river in Haverhill, which is upstream.
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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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Psychologists Elaine Hatfield, John Cacioppo and Richard Rapson described a process called emotional contagion, in which emotional states are unconsciously transmitted between people.
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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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Officials said activities connected to people ‒ from fireworks to carelessly discarded cigarettes ‒ have sparked 75% of wildfires in Utah in 2026.
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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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The movie-release calendar, though often arbitrarily assembled, can sometimes place seemingly unrelated works in meaningful proximity—and in conversation.
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Administrators don’t act arbitrarily, and their actions are publicly logged and closely scrutinized.
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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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“Unintentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unintentionally. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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