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Meanings of pure coincidence in English

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Usage of pure coincidence in English
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Could it be that her presence in New York was pure coincidence?
The Golem and the Jinni
2
By pure coincidence, he was the only black member of the party.
The Irish Times
3
But their acquaintance and the purchase was pure coincidence, Corkery said.
The Guardian
4
Gods or fate or just pure coincidence and kindness, it was a gift.
The Assassin’s Blade
5
It was absurd; it was pure coincidence; it was-well , Ifeltit was queer.
Sight Unseen
6
He said Federated Farmers representatives were meeting with Fonterra today, which was pure coincidence.
Radio NZ
7
A groan went around the room when he arrived but it was pure coincidence.
The Irish Times
8
Are we to take it that the timing of this conference is pure coincidence?
The clouds beneath the sun
9
Like Douglas, she made a confession, which Fitzhugh did not think was pure coincidence.
Acts of faith
10
I tried to tell myself that it was pure coincidence.
Double Dexter
11
And it's pure coincidence that it's on the ring finger.
World After
12
It was pure coincidence that I got her message in time one afternoon in September.
Self's punishment
13
At first I took it for a pure coincidence.
The Blind Spot
14
Raymond told him that my presence on the beach that morning was a pure coincidence.
The stranger
15
It's pure coincidence that Theresa May doesn't have children.
The Guardian
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Then again, what if it hadn't been pure coincidence?
A fare to remember: just whistle\driven to distraction\taken for...
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