by coincidence

Example Sentences

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Traditionally, they vote once in every parliament on a republican motion to abolish the monarchy and the motion came up by coincidence on Tuesday.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

And by coincidence, the Hurricanes will be playing for the championship at home at Hard Rock Stadium in South Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

If it looks more like a Mazzone offense, that’s not by coincidence.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Purely by coincidence, 1990 is when “Boots” begins.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025

But, as the following derivation shows, such experiences are more rationally accounted for by coincidence.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos