by accident
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The people who found that child did not arrive by accident.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
The British government wouldn’t say whether this success was by accident or design, other than to note its “Be Ready” campaign recognizes that different households have different needs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Every known specimen was brought up by accident, caught in trawl nets or dredges working the seafloor between about 50 and 125 meters down.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
The term “neoperreo” came about almost by accident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Still, little pieces would come out in conversation, sometimes by accident.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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