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The film revolves around Marty McFly accidentally traveling back in time, inadvertently preventing his future parents from falling in love and threatening his whole existence.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
Most become infected by accidentally ingesting the parasite through contact with cat feces.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article A parolee stabbed a man aboard a Midtown Manhattan subway Tuesday after the victim accidentally bumped into him, police sources said.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
In pet news, a cat named Mittens recently made three trips between Australia and New Zealand in 24 hours after being accidentally left behind on a plane.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
Most become infected by accidentally ingesting the parasite through contact with cat feces.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article A parolee stabbed a man aboard a Midtown Manhattan subway Tuesday after the victim accidentally bumped into him, police sources said.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
In pet news, a cat named Mittens recently made three trips between Australia and New Zealand in 24 hours after being accidentally left behind on a plane.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Accidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accidentally. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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