by chance
Example Sentences
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If you by chance had questions about Herzegovina, Slate’s Alex Kirshner has you covered.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
Put simply, physics appears to allow the possibility that our memories are not reliable records but instead detailed illusions produced by chance.
From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026
He said he bought it over the weekend after learning about the competition by chance.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Some are capitalists, some are communists, but we’re all Cubans, divided by chance, circumstance and the sea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Because after your mother died, the schoolmate saw your sisters, by chance, while shopping for shoes at the Number One Department Store on Nanjing Dong Road.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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