serendipity
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Hoiberg built the team that broke the tournament curse with careful planning and some serendipity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
Yes, that’s why I like the word serendipity.
From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026
Then in the 1940s, "serendipity" catapulted it into the big time, says Prof Silhavy.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025
The two messaged back and forth about the serendipity of it all, and needless to say, “the date went really well,” Derraugh said, smiling shyly.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025
This was serendipity itself; with the fall of the Nationalists, other Chinese students had become as illegitimate as he.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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