by chance
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Gary, a security guard from Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, stumbled upon Karen's post by chance and felt he had to help.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 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
When she carried her son into the dressing room at Barcelona’s stadium for the photo shoot, Messi appeared, having been chosen by chance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
But we had to get up whenever a Kapo came in to check if, by chance, somebody had a new pair of shoes.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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