happy coincidence

It’s a happy coincidence that we recommend Becca Rothfeld’s essay collection “All Things Are Too Small” — a critic’s manifesto “in praise of excess,” as her subtitle has it — in the same week that we also recommend Justin Taylor’s maximalist new novel “Reboot,” an exuberant satire of modern society that stuffs everything from fandom to TV retreads to the rise of conspiracy culture into its craw.

That this is 2024, the 100th anniversary of the Discus Thrower’s gold medal, the centennial of one Paris Olympics and the year of another, is a happy coincidence.

The Paulsboro brothers describe becoming mayors as a “happy coincidence” but also a natural next step after decades serving their communities.

What a happy coincidence that Thomas, whose rulings usually favor the interests of well-to-do businessmen, is able to live such a nice life with all the things that his business-owning friends have given him for free, because of friendship!

The Hurricanes have only 11 players on the roster this season - and having four from Toronto is basically a happy coincidence.