by accident

Example Sentences

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"The whole effect was discovered by accident," explains Brian Wong, a professor and surgeon at the University of California, Irvine.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

We believe none of this is by accident.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

In fact, it was only by accident - and literally because of one - that Rai took up golf at all.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The email pitch from Victory Technology landed, apparently by accident, in the inbox of Iran Watch, part of the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control that tracks Iranian weapons-proliferation networks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

But as Darwin, or any bull breeder, could tell you, the breeds had not arisen by accident.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee