happenstance
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t Hollywood, exactly, but a recent happenstance just might sustain me for whatever lies ahead.
Mr. Garland’s aides say his trip to Europe had been weeks in the making, and his absence from the country was happenstance, not calculation.
From New York Times
As the best fiction writer will tell you, stories with uncannily parallels in reality are products of happenstance and informed guesswork.
From Salon
“It was happenstance that we had this large, beautiful area that could hold 10 people, talking and calmly sitting,” Mr. Beyer said.
From New York Times
Crow met Thomas 27 years ago by happenstance, he said.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
