coincidence
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The fact that the two worst crashes in stock-market history occurred in October is almost certainly nothing more than a coincidence.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
That Carter’s photos now feel immediately recognizable without relying on a single visual trick is no coincidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
It’s no coincidence that his Buckeyes are ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press poll, ahead of their seismic showdown with No. 4 Texas on Saturday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
That can make it difficult to determine which bacteria are genuinely associated with disease, which are simply present by coincidence, and which may have protective effects.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
It could be a coincidence—it could be a wild coincidence just like the word Brightwood was a coincidence on Theo’s blueprints.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
No exotic assumptions or rare coincidences were necessary.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
As many a TV detective likes to say, there are no such thing as coincidences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
You have to overlook a certain number of coincidences early on as Tom and Jake get acclimated to their new home, back in the town where Tom and his late wife grew up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
That enigmatic response got the team at the brokerage Baird to look for coincidences between Dorsey and Satoshi.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 25, 2025
The debate centers on whether the number of coincidences is more than would be expected by chance.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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