happy accident

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But every once in a while, we get a little wink, an ounce of good luck, an unearned gift, a happy accident, and this recipe falls in that category.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

And then the happy accident of that is that you get to be more present because of value that it’s actually adding on top of what your phone can already do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

Though she says it’s just a happy accident, her embracing the music that is her birthright coincides with the surge in popularity of country music.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

In a recent Rolling Stone profile, Blur suggested the new album was a happy accident, written after they were invited to play two nights at Wembley Stadium.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2023

If the discovery of America was a happy accident, it gave rise to another even more remarkable accident—the discovery of discovery.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton