by chance

Example Sentences

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The moment of truth came on June 16, 1994, when the opening game was held, by chance, at Soldier Field in my adopted hometown of Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Put simply, physics appears to allow the possibility that our memories are not reliable records but instead detailed illusions produced by chance.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

“I am not Epstein’s victim. Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump. I met my husband, by chance, at a New York City party in 1998,” she said.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The pair met by chance whilst attending an academic conference in Puerto Rico in 1979.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

It was by chance Johnny saw the Lytes’ ruby coach trundling slowly down Orange Street, heading for Milton and a little country air.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes