by coincidence

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Not by coincidence, Evy discovers that she is herself pregnant, though she hasn’t told her boyfriend, with whom she was living before moving into her mother’s house for the latter’s final days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Every four years Norway's parliament, the Storting, holds a vote on replacing the monarchy, which by coincidence comes up again on Tuesday, just as the trial at Oslo district court is getting under way.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Purely by coincidence, 1990 is when “Boots” begins.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025

And then, by coincidence, all these references to Hawaii were popping up in my comedy unintentionally as I was preparing for the special.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

But, as the following derivation shows, such experiences are more rationally accounted for by coincidence.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos