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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
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The accident occurred on July 16 at the Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, New York, according to a press release from the Nassau County Police Department in Long Island.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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The explosion is believed to be an accident, local media reports.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Indeed, France’s indiscipline was such that Germany had the best chance to win in normal time from the penalty spot.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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Sacramento has a chance to become the first team to win three Las Vegas Summer League championships.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Back in 2020, luck fell the Cowboys' way when wide receiver CeeDee Lamb slid in the draft.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Final Thoughts: Your Business Buyer Is In Your Network Finding a buyer for your business doesn’t require luck.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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By happenstance, the Bumb family owns the flea market property near the Berryessa BART station in northeast San Jose.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
3 July 2025
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Their happenstance meeting during an afternoon prison visit gives way to an unlikely dynamic that gets ever thornier the more their two disparate worlds collide.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Oster said the sentence justified the circumstances of the killing as well as the evidence presented during the trial.—
Hailey Roden,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
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Treatment for multiple myeloma is individualized based on disease severity and other factors that include age, general health, potential risks, and personal circumstances.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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This, as mentioned, is likely just a hazard of the frozen food industry.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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The county announced Sunday that only areas upstream of mile marker 36 and Sandy Creek Park are closed due to hazards from floodwaters.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Happenchance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happenchance. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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