by chance
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Lomachar's says his discovery came about purely by chance.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Did Slate politics by chance publish a really excellent feature today on Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, one so compelling and rich that I could find solace just by reading it?
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Some occur by chance as cancer cells divide.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Odds of such a skew occurring by chance are about 1 in 6.5 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Then one afternoon in the spring, they were out, by chance, at dusk.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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