chance discovery
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The chance discovery led to one of the greatest archaeological finds in modern history, and the artifacts from Sanxingdui stirred questions that still perplex experts four decades later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
“This was a chance discovery made during a search ordered by an examining magistrate at the Paris court,” the Paris prosecutor’s office told CNN in a statement Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025
Magma is very hard to locate underground, but in 2009 Icelandic engineers made a chance discovery.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
"This chance discovery allowed us to recognize that we can design carbon nanotube architectures with desired characteristics by adjusting rotation angles and shaking conditions."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 11, 2023
Better to hide out and chance discovery than be caught in open country at sunrise.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
