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Ribbons tied around a suitcase handle can accidentally cover or get in the way of the barcode tags that are used to scan the luggage and direct it to its final destination.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
The two would often argue, show jealousy towards one another, and accidentally cost each other matches.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
But Grover accidentally loses his pearl almost immediately, and Annabeth gets trapped in the Fields of Asphodel and has to use her pearl to escape early.
—EW.com, 22 July 2025
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PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
Ribbons tied around a suitcase handle can accidentally cover or get in the way of the barcode tags that are used to scan the luggage and direct it to its final destination.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
The two would often argue, show jealousy towards one another, and accidentally cost each other matches.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
But Grover accidentally loses his pearl almost immediately, and Annabeth gets trapped in the Fields of Asphodel and has to use her pearl to escape early.
—EW.com, 22 July 2025
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“Accidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accidentally. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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