by coincidence

Example Sentences

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Not by coincidence, Evy discovers that she is herself pregnant, though she hasn’t told her boyfriend, with whom she was living before moving into her mother’s house for the latter’s final days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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

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

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025

The mutual-neutralization reaction is then measured by coincidence detection of the individual neutral products.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2024

They had been tracking down the source of the American counterfeit money that showed up in Morocco, and by coincidence arrived at the Chelsea just seconds after the FBI.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos