accidental discovery
Example Sentences
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The accidental discovery resulted in Mr. Peper’s purchase of a small townhouse with a perfect view of the North Sea and fairway grass.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
They were among 10 sets of human remains found along Long Island’s Gilgo Beach in 2010 and 2011, an accidental discovery while authorities were searching for another woman who had gone missing.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023
The show is less about plot development than it is about detection and revelation, as an accidental discovery leads Jamie down a rabbit’s hole of investigation into Amandine’s hidden life.
From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022
She hopes her accidental discovery will do exactly that.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2022
Perhaps—the thought crawled over me like a cold sweat—perhaps even my preliminary, accidental discovery had been engineered.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
