by accident
Example Sentences
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Perhaps riskier than all is the potential for escalation by accident.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
I’m a believer that politics is usually more like Veep than House of Cards; even world-changing events more often unfold by accident or luck than by design.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Sivanandan first found chess during the 2020 lockdowns, but unlike the adults who were swept up that year through the mega-popular show “The Queen’s Gambit,” she stumbled into the game by accident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Papas started his biking project almost by accident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
When they did solve crimes, it was often by accident.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
