coincidence
Example Sentences
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Eagle said the timing of Bettencourt’s letter wasn’t a coincidence.
From Salon • 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
Through sheer coincidence, around the same time Mom was doing her research on the club, a documentary film about Peter Westbrook himself was premiering in New York City.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Vocabulary lists containing coincidence
Wonder
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Twelve Angry Men
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