| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Discovered unexpectedly | New York Times | 26 Apr 2025 |
| Spotted accidentally | Newsday | 12 Apr 2025 |
| Found by chance | Newsday | 08 Sep 2019 |
| Found by luck | Newsday | 21 Jul 2019 |
| Discovered by chance | USA Today | 20 Oct 2018 |
| Discovered by chance | ||
| Came across suddenly, as an idea | USA Today | 27 Jun 2017 |
| Discovered by chance | The Washington Post | 17 Feb 2017 |
| Came across suddenly, as an idea | ||
| Came across by chance | LA Times Daily | 26 Nov 2016 |
| Came across by chance | ||
| Discovered accidentally | LA Times Daily | 24 Apr 2015 |
| Discovered accidentally | ||
| Found by chance | ||
| Arrived at by chance | ||
| Came across | ||
| Discovered by chance | ||
| Found by chance | ||
| Found fortuitously | ||
| Discovered by chance | ||
| Happened across | ||
| Came across | ||
| Achieved by chance | ||
| Settled upon | ||
| Discovered by chance | ||
| Discovered accidentally. |