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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 Climate Superfund Act is modeled after the federal Superfund law that requires companies to pay for the cleanup of contamination caused by their activities, such as hazardous waste disposal or accidents and spills.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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America did not become a global scientific leader by accident.—
Dr. Mark Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
Noun
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However, weather conditions may be less ideal, with a partly cloudy sky and a chance of rain or even storms in the afternoon.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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That opens the door for several House Republicans to step up for a chance to serve as the next chairman, a position Green has held since 2018.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 July 2025
Noun
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If your hire already delivers small wins or influences team flow, that’s not luck.—
Jason Walker PsyD,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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With a reliable offensive line and luck in the health department, Sanders has proven to be in the elite tier of running backs.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 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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The theatrical paradigm is slowed, extended and occasionally reversed by the circumstance.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The schedule may be modified due to weather or other circumstances.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
Noun
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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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In 2013, following an appeal from the camp, FEMA amended the map and removed 15 buildings owned by the camp from the hazard area, the AP reported.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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“Happenchance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happenchance. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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