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happenstance

[hap-uhn-stans] / ˈhæp ənˌstæns /
NOUN
chance
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It wasn’t Hollywood, exactly, but a recent happenstance just might sustain me for whatever lies ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

And that’s pretty much how my life has been, all just happenstance.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

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

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025

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

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2025

Slain by a Lannister bannerman before Ned could speak to him,- could that be mere happenstance?

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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