happenstance

Example Sentences

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Harnessing happenstance has led to inventions that have changed the world—from extending the lives of cardiac patients to overhauling how humans eat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Marles had met Hegseth in August to lobby him on Aukus, but the latter's office issued - and later retracted - a statement saying there were no talks, only "a happenstance encounter".

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

For Sebastián Yatra, a miracle doesn’t have to be a grandiose happenstance; it can be a child’s smile, the perfect cup of tea or rain on a sunny day.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

I came to love fennel by way of happenstance; it wasn't love at first bite.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2025

Slain by a Lannister bannerman before Ned could speak to him,- could that be mere happenstance?

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin