happen by
Britishverb
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"Momentum doesn't happen by accident," said Joseph Geevarghese, executive director of the grassroots group Our Revolution, which says its volunteers have made more than 300,000 voter contacts for El-Sayed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Enabling most close races to be called by the Friday after election day by providing more precise data on unprocessed ballots in those contests, Alexander said, is also not likely to happen by November.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
What’s frightening is how frequently those revelations happen by total accident.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
She said she was on the ground to prevent "tensions escalating" and the protests passed without serious incident and "that did not happen by accident".
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Cowboy Boots had nothing to say, and Aunt Queen decided to let the moment happen by itself.
From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper
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