by accident
Example Sentences
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Papas started his biking project almost by accident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
"Momentum doesn't happen by accident," said Joseph Geevarghese, executive director of the grassroots group Our Revolution, which says its volunteers have made more than 300,000 voter contacts for El-Sayed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
The transformation is incredible, but it is not by accident.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Surgeons say that aortic dissections are sometimes identified by accident when a patient undergoes a CT scan or X-ray for routine reasons or other conditions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Nelson was left behind that fateful day by accident, he claims.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
