Part 3: News Words: Coincidence
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News Words: Coincidence
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In the Netherlands, a tram kept moving past the end of the rail line and nearly fell 10 meters to the ground.
Coincidence
The tram runs on raised tracks near the city of Rotterdam.
At the time of the accident, only the driver was inside.
It came to rest on a statue of a whale.
By coincidence, the statue is called saved by a whale's tail.
A coincidence is a series of related events that happen at the same time by chance, although they seem to be connected
A coincidence appears to be a meaningful connection between events when there is no clear connection.