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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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In 1998, Bono died at the age of 62 in a skiing accident in Lake Tahoe, California.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Police arrived shortly after the accident to take reports and facilitate an exchange of insurance and contact information.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Michigan added 17 second-chance points, got 44 points off the bench and scored 30 off fast breaks to exceed 100 points for the fifth time this season.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Still, the Hurricanes one win from restoring new glory days and with a title chance in their own stadium — that’s more than a Miami story, too.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The next night, though, reporting from his hometown brought Dokoupil luck.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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With any luck, 2026 could be the year of the hobby.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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By happenstance, the high risk report was released just as a scandal was erupting in Minnesota over widespread fraud in a program meant to keep children fed during the pandemic.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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By happenstance, the high risk report was released just as a scandal was erupting in Minnesota over widespread fraud in a program meant to keep children fed during the pandemic.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Detectives from the Police Department’s Major Collision Investigation Unit responded to take over the investigation, but the circumstances of the crash remained under investigation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The circumstances of Good’s death, captured on video from several angles, have been widely disputed this week.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The auto-shutoff is just one safeguard against overheating; each blanket undergoes vetting with 74 safety checks to prevent potential fire hazards and ensure its durability.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides and liquefaction that might have contributed to losses.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Happenchance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happenchance. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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