by chance
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Some occur by chance as cancer cells divide.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Odds of such a skew occurring by chance are about 1 in 6.5 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
It’s well to remember that in the early days of synthesizing instruments, violins with perfect vibrato sounded especially fake, until tiny errors generated by chance were added to the sine waves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
If you by chance had questions about Herzegovina, Slate’s Alex Kirshner has you covered.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
Frodo guessed that they were now in the same region, and wondered if by chance they would pass near the spot.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
