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happenchances

noun

plural of happenchance

as in circumstances

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In its statement, FARDC said an investigation to determine the actual circumstances and the exact causes of the fatal plane crash was already underway.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Iranian officials previously regarded shuttering the waterway as a measure of last resort, to be attempted only in extreme circumstances.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of circumstances

Noun

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Monday that the chances of making speedy headway on forging a peace settlement were bleak after recent Ukrainian attacks, including during recent parliamentary elections in Russia.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Desperate to regain her dominance while dazzling pageant recruiter Eloise Amponsah (Tony Award winner Patina Miller), who was Miss Ghana 1966, Paulina launches a campaign to crush Ericka’s spirit and dash her chances in the spotlight.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of chances

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Shoreline hazards have been known to the area since the 1960s, the commission said, but homes built in the area weren’t initially designed to withstand them.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Floca denied their allegations, saying recent investigations of the leaks exposed new hazards at the building.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of hazards

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It is said that touching the polished engravings of the event placed at the pedestal of the Nepomuk statue will bring luck and ensure a return to Prague.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Playing Stratego well requires randomizing the arrangement of your pieces, so luck always plays a role.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of luck

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The incident is the latest in a handful of rare but sometimes deadly accidents involving passengers being dragged by subway trains.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
Deadly boat accidents are common in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where rivers and lakes are a major means of transport for its more than 100 million people.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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