serendipitous
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Sure enough, strange serendipitous moments started happening for Small.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
"This is a great example of a serendipitous discovery, something we didn't expect to find but that will give us a new window into understanding planet-star relationships," Bouma concluded.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2026
With no time to waste, I cherished every dining-hall dinner, picnic by the river, and serendipitous encounter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
Daniel Holz -- a University of Chicago astrophysicist focused on black holes, who was not involved in the study -- told AFP the "serendipitous" nature of the latest example makes it particularly exciting.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
It was serendipitous when writer Thomas Keneally walked into the luggage store that the Pages owned in Beverly Hills and became fascinated by the story Mr. Page told him.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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