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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

A while back, I was poring over papers of a renowned scientist at UC San Diego when suddenly, an accidental discovery.

From Scientific American Oct. 5, 2023

The missing woman whose disappearance prompted the police search that led to the accidental discovery of the Gilgo Beach remains, Shannan Gilbert, was herself found dead in a nearby coastal marsh in 2011.

From Seattle Times Jul. 18, 2023

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

From BBC Feb. 17, 2023

Perhaps—the thought crawled over me like a cold sweat—perhaps even my preliminary, accidental discovery had been engineered.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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