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coincidence

[koh-in-si-duhns] / koʊˈɪn sɪ dəns /




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Coincidentally — though is there really any coincidence where an all-powerful authorial hand is involved — most are beginning new jobs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

It will be a neat coincidence if it turns out Manchester United's first signing since Michael Carrick was confirmed as their new permanent head coach turns out to be a central midfielder.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Earlier research from the same team used Mendelian randomization, a genetic research method that helps scientists separate cause from coincidence, to investigate the connection.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

One show of indifference was chance, two was coincidence, but this last dismissal made me see the pattern.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

I had to fend off my share of goals, which I mostly did, through some combination of luck, coincidence, and latent memories of my pre-medication training.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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