Collocations withcoincidence
These are words often used in combination withcoincidence.
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curious coincidence
It is a curious coincidence that none of the three relevant authors spell out the motivation for their decisions in any detail.
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extraordinary coincidence
On the contrary, considering the possible permutations of neural connections, we should be amazed if there was any similarity and would put that down to an extraordinary coincidence.
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happy coincidence
It could be a happy coincidence that these papers address that point from different angles.
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just coincidence
It is not just coincidence that central bank independence and inflation targeting have become simultaneous fads.
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mere coincidence
This illustration is therefore considered a clear case of convergence, not a mere coincidence.
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odd coincidence
Again, by an odd coincidence that was exactly the right figure for the commitments.
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pure coincidence
This was probably not a pure coincidence.
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remarkable coincidence
This would be a remarkable coincidence if they were completely independent.
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sheer coincidence
This could naturally be a matter of sheer coincidence.
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strange coincidence
It is a strange coincidence that any cut-off level that they would accept would allow them to be represented here, but no one else.
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unfortunate coincidence
Nor is this just a surprising or unfortunate coincidence.
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