by coincidence

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Another possibility is that some early dinosaurs happened to have feet that closely resembled bird feet by coincidence.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

Every four years Norway's parliament, the Storting, holds a vote on replacing the monarchy, which by coincidence comes up again on Tuesday, just as the trial at Oslo district court is getting under way.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 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

Days before I sat down for my conversation with John Lithgow, and purely by coincidence, I watched “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension” for the first time in decades.

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2024

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