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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

Coincidentally — though is there really any coincidence where an all-powerful authorial hand is involved — most are beginning new jobs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 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

Barreiro Leon says it is no coincidence that former Soviet bloc countries such Estonia and Latvia won in the early 2000s before joining the EU.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

If Pet had come to hunt someone, it couldn’t be a coincidence that it had come through her and her mother.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi




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