by accident
Example Sentences
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She said she was on the ground to prevent "tensions escalating" and the protests passed without serious incident and "that did not happen by accident".
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
"In other words, they weren't burned by accident."
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 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
We believe none of this is by accident.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
But the world was not continuous; it changed discontinuously, and often by accident.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
