by accident

Example Sentences

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Allison told AFP that Xi "clearly gets it" and that his mention of the obscure historical concept "wasn't by accident".

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

They didn’t wind up wearing the same uniform by accident, however.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

One of my favorite places—I found it by accident on the Upper West Side—is Janie’s Life Changing Baked Goods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

So the court’s new evidentiary test does not fail by accident but by its design.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

I nudged him, respectfully, as if by accident.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago