chance discovery

Examples (10)

• Penicillin is a classic example of a significant chance discovery in medicine.
• The ancient ruins were a chance discovery by farmers working in their field.
• While looking for his keys, he made the chance discovery of a hidden compartment.
• All these were chance discoveries made by scientists engaged in other investigations.
• The new comet was a chance discovery made by an amateur astronomer.
• Sometimes, the most important breakthroughs are the result of a chance discovery.
• Her research led to the chance discovery of a forgotten manuscript.
• It was a complete chance discovery that led the police to the stolen artwork.
• Finding this rare book in a dusty old shop felt like a wonderful chance discovery.
• The chemist's chance discovery of the new compound occurred during a failed experiment.