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coincidence

[koh-in-si-duhns] / koʊˈɪn sɪ dəns /




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Eagle said the timing of Bettencourt’s letter wasn’t a coincidence.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“It does appear to be a coincidence that two similar occurrences happened in corresponding weeks and this was not the mountain lion that was in Santa Monica last week,” a Fish and Wildlife spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

No coincidence, it is also equipped with active noise cancellation, to keep the rubbery roar at bay at highway speeds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Earlier research from the same team used Mendelian randomization, a genetic research method that helps scientists separate cause from coincidence, to investigate the connection.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

The coincidence struck me as too awful and inexplicable to be communicated or discussed.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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