adventitious

Example Sentences

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Entry into the literary pantheon, Jackson says, requires meeting thresholds for quality and quantity, but after that, “adventitious circumstances take over.”

From Scientific American

Williams’s radiant sound and adventitious origins have made her a key figure in a diverse dawn for the solo guitar.

From New York Times

Tomatoes have the ability to produce roots off their stems, known as adventitious roots.

From New York Times

"We have common memories and common experiences that bind us so closely together that no adventitious circumstances can wrench us apart," he wrote in one of his letters.

From BBC

The great thing about tomatoes is that they form adventitious roots all along their stems, so overgrown seedlings, well watered, may still develop great root systems and bear lots of fruit.

From Washington Post