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accidental discovery



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The accidental discovery resulted in Mr. Peper’s purchase of a small townhouse with a perfect view of the North Sea and fairway grass.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

They were among 10 sets of human remains found along Long Island’s Gilgo Beach in 2010 and 2011, an accidental discovery while authorities were searching for another woman who had gone missing.

From Seattle Times Jul. 19, 2023

It began, as many great inventions do, with an accidental discovery.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2023

The show is less about plot development than it is about detection and revelation, as an accidental discovery leads Jamie down a rabbit’s hole of investigation into Amandine’s hidden life.

From New York Times Nov. 10, 2022

After all, the accidental discovery of fourteenth-century celadon vases led to the excavation itself.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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