coincidence
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This strange coincidence has nothing to do with Dolly Parton, the singer-songwriter, actress and philanthropist who died Tuesday morning at the age of 80.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
It was probably a mere coincidence that moments later, Sean Duffy name-checked one of the country’s most prominent Republican megadonors when the family stopped at the National Constitution Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
It is no coincidence that humanity shot forward when Gutenberg invented his printing press.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The fact that we get to experience a total eclipse at all is an incredible cosmological coincidence.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
We greeted her with exclamations of surprise at the happy coincidence, and she did not appear suspicious to find us there.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
“In a Charley Chase film life often seems like a stream of unfortunate coincidences designed primarily to embarrass, incriminate, or otherwise inconvenience Chase in his bid to be a good solid citizen.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
That enigmatic response got the team at the brokerage Baird to look for coincidences between Dorsey and Satoshi.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 25, 2025
The main characters’ tales aren’t manipulated by forced coincidences — they simply overlap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025
Most people would accept that in their own lives, accidents and coincidences happen, and some things really are just as they seem.
From Salon ● May 7, 2025
Even people who have less restrictive filters and a good feel for numbers will note an increasingly large number of coincidences, due in large measure to the number and complexity of man-made conventions.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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Wonder
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Twelve Angry Men
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