by accident
Example Sentences
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I started wondering how a band like that got past the velvet rope and realized that none of it was by accident, it was all by design.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"In other words, they weren't burned by accident."
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
One of my favorite places—I found it by accident on the Upper West Side—is Janie’s Life Changing Baked Goods.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
We believe none of this is by accident.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
If he could find Somkit by accident, maybe Nok could find him on purpose.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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