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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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This crash was the largest accident the Siloam Springs Police Department had worked in quite a while, especially with the wreck occurring on U.S. 412, which is a major roadway in the area, according to Deputy Chief Derek Spicer, public information officer for the Siloam Springs Police Department.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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Some patients have received custom titanium facial implants after accidents.—
Anne Schmitz,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Bill Skarsgård has returned to play Pennywise the Dancing Clown, a villain that King fans agreed the actor embodied to perfection, after initially turning down the chance to continue the character.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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King Charles hosts several garden parties at Buckingham Palace in London and one at Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, inviting around 30,000 people annually for tea, conversation and music — and the chance to meet a member of the royal family.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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His luck changed into Turn 1 as pole-sitter Verstappen and Norris went wheel-to-wheel, with the latter dropping back four places after being run off the track by his rival.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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That’s not to say speculators are necessarily out of luck, though the options are not without controversy.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
Noun
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But the love interests in these movies are usually rich by happenstance.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
6 May 2025
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Trained as a percussionist, Englander came to the instrument by happenstance.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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This approach creates zero pressure while acknowledging individual circumstances.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The story follows unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Pattinson), who has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Firefighters worked to mitigate the leak, containing the hazards, while maintenance workers shut down the building’s HVAC system, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2025
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These hazards are problematic in ready-to-eat products, like ice cream.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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“Happenchance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happenchance. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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