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happenstance

noun as in chance

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For Sebastián Yatra, a miracle doesn’t have to be a grandiose happenstance; it can be a child’s smile, the perfect cup of tea or rain on a sunny day.

The initial Metro Bashers came to their hobby independently, meeting through happenstance and their shared love of the rail network.

From BBC

“It actually came to me by happenstance as our incredible prop master Phil Shea sent me a box of props some time after we had wrapped.”

I came to love fennel by way of happenstance; it wasn't love at first bite.

From Salon

This dish came about more by happenstance than planning, but I’m deeply grateful for that serendipity.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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