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serendipity

[ser-uhn-dip-i-tee] / ˌsɛr ənˈdɪp ɪ ti /


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America’s system of pharmaceutical regulation treats generic-drug repurposing as serendipity rather than strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

All I can say is if I never knew the meaning of the word serendipity, I sure know it now.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Yes, that’s why I like the word serendipity.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

He added that the whole thing has a "special kind of serendipity" and is "exactly what we wanted to unlock with Welsh National Theatre".

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

This was serendipity itself; with the fall of the Nationalists, other Chinese students had become as illegitimate as he.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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