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coincidence

[koh-in-si-duhns] / koʊˈɪn sɪ dəns /




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“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

It’s hardly a coincidence that his memorial service felt like an old-fashioned American revival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

By a strange quirk of coincidence, ropes became a recurring theme of the second semi-final.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

It could not be a coincidence, Mrs. Richardson decided.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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