by coincidence

Example Sentences

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Not by coincidence, Evy discovers that she is herself pregnant, though she hasn’t told her boyfriend, with whom she was living before moving into her mother’s house for the latter’s final days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Every four years Norway's parliament, the Storting, holds a vote on replacing the monarchy, which by coincidence comes up again on Tuesday, just as the trial at Oslo district court is getting under way.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

If it looks more like a Mazzone offense, that’s not by coincidence.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

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

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025

Completely by coincidence, as we moved back and forth between these churches, I noticed that each one had its own distinct racial makeup: Jubilant church was mixed church.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah