as in accident
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Recent Examples of happenchance
The Wilson New York onslaught—including billboards of Stefanos Tsitsipas adorning the city advertising the new Blade— isn't happenchance.
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Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021
Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happenchance
Noun
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The Nets did follow up that accident by becoming the first team all season to fail to score 100 points against the Washington Wizards.—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Each region was ranked on its employees’ accident rates, and our region had the second-worst record.—
Tracy Jackson,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Given these historical precedents and the current political landscape, the chances of successfully removing a judge over policy disagreements remain slim.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Given that $$$4U was immediately positioned as Drake’s primary vehicle to regain his cultural and commercial footing post-beef, the album never really had a chance to exist as a sincere moment of collaboration.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The discovery was a stroke of geological luck; Zhurong's beach would probably have eroded away into something unrecognizable over the last 3.5 billion years if it hadn't been buried beneath those 33 feet of rocky, dusty debris from asteroid impacts, volcanoes and dust storms.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The manager said the bank that approved the loan had tried contacting the woman for about two months without any luck.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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By happenstance, Carver County Community Development (CDA) approached the then-nascent board of Beyond New Beginnings with an offer.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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But that mix of styles established its own happenstance logic over time.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Under state law, murder in the first degree only applies to a narrow list of aggravating circumstances, including when the victim is a judge, a police officer or a first responder, or when the killing involves a murder-for-hire or an intent to commit terrorism.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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His remaking frees him from the responsibilities and even the values that kept him from living a more interesting life, and that freedom is something many of us long for, even if the circumstances of his new life aren’t.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Several states waste federal funding for removing lead paint hazards by preventing out-of-state workers from contributing to that work.—
Salim Furth,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Adding an additional layer of engagement could raise cognitive burden and pose safety hazards.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Happenchance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happenchance. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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