coincidence

Example Sentences

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That could be a coincidence, but it’s also possible that a meteor will come crashing to my window and hit me right now.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

It’s no coincidence that you mention you were shoveling snow at 8 years old.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

It may not be a coincidence that the U.S.’s change in tone came amid a bond market selloff.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

It’s no coincidence that both events are in partnership with Fanatics, the outfit that has grown from designing and manufacturing licensed fan gear into a ubiquitous global digital sports platform and e-commerce company.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The evidence is circumstantial, but it’s hard to imagine that Sapiens, just by coincidence, arrived in Australia at the precise point that all these animals were dropping dead of the chills.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari