by accident
Example Sentences
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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
To hear him tell the story, though, he's here in Vienna by accident.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The Montana ranch where he lives now, surrounded by fir and pine trees, the shadows of the Bitterroots and silence, is the perfect retirement home, although it’s one Vachon found more by accident than design.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
No, no, if that visible Deity shine upon Man, it’s by accident, as the King’s Flamboy by accident lightens a Porter that walks along the Street…
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
