serendipity

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She felt relying heavily on AI to source investment opportunities could kill the serendipity of scouting for deals, which can uncover talented entrepreneurs in unsuspecting ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025

And they’re the product not of planning, but serendipity, a crucial feature of scientific progress.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

"It's pure serendipity that 2024 became the year these films were released, igniting conversations together."

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

These seemingly silly studies provide proof of a phenomenon—and sometimes exercises in serendipity.

From Slate • Nov. 14, 2024

When seasoned by the subtleties of accident, harmony, favor, wisdom, and inevitability, luck takes on the cast of serendipity.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly