by coincidence

Example Sentences

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And by coincidence, the Hurricanes will be playing for the championship at home at Hard Rock Stadium in South Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

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

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025

The mutual-neutralization reaction is then measured by coincidence detection of the individual neutral products.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2024

The entry to the space is accessible, but only by coincidence.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023

The thing was sleek and simple in design and far too specific to occur by coincidence in two people’s dreams, no matter that they lay side by side, touching.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor