happy coincidence

Example Sentences

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The Hurricanes have only 11 players on the roster this season - and having four from Toronto is basically a happy coincidence.

From Washington Times • Oct. 27, 2023

And in a happy coincidence, end-to-end encryption makes these embattled companies' tricky job of moderation a lot easier - if they cannot see what users are sharing, then neither can they police it.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023

This was a happy coincidence, because never in my life had the nation been so embroiled in wonky debates about infrastructure priorities and spending.

From Slate • May 6, 2023

It is also, by happy coincidence, the same year that a Riverside woman named Eliza Tibbets planted in her front garden a couple of Brazilian seedless orange trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2022

He peeked out through the letter box and, oh happy coincidence, there was a pair of goggled eyes peeking right back at him.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer