by chance
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Gary, a security guard from Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, stumbled upon Karen's post by chance and felt he had to help.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The recent government scrutiny of deals by Walter’s insurance companies seemed to come by chance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Did Slate politics by chance publish a really excellent feature today on Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, one so compelling and rich that I could find solace just by reading it?
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Some occur by chance as cancer cells divide.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 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
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