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coincidence

[koh-in-si-duhns] / koʊˈɪn sɪ dəns /




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Eagle said the timing of Bettencourt’s letter wasn’t a coincidence.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“It does appear to be a coincidence that two similar occurrences happened in corresponding weeks and this was not the mountain lion that was in Santa Monica last week,” a Fish and Wildlife spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

It’s hardly a coincidence that his memorial service felt like an old-fashioned American revival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"But when it happens four, five or six times over the season, that's just not a coincidence."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

It is no coincidence that zero and infinity are linked in the vanishing point.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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