of its own accord
idiom
—used to suggest that something happens by itself without anyone causing it to happen.
The tree fell of its own accord.
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At one show in Foxborough, Massachusetts, Swift's piano began playing eerie music of its own accord, catching the superstar by surprise.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Sound came out of her throat of its own accord, providing shrill accompaniment to Art’s assault.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
An electric fan moves of its own accord, making swooping arcs through the gallery.
—Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024
And the fact that money saver goes on by default is irksome of its own accord.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
On the flight home from Rome, the light over the seat where the fake relic is stashed keeps going on of its own accord.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 June 2024
The agreement expires of its own accord on July 31, 2091.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
And there are no federal laws mandating that platforms keep or catalog political advertisements (Meta does this of its own accord).
—WIRED, 1 Sep. 2023
Even as critics of free trade gain the upper hand, globalization, wholly of its own accord, is transforming in rich countries’ favor.
—Susan Lund, James Manyika, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Sound came out of her throat of its own accord, providing shrill accompaniment to Art’s assault.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
An electric fan moves of its own accord, making swooping arcs through the gallery.
—Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024
And the fact that money saver goes on by default is irksome of its own accord.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
On the flight home from Rome, the light over the seat where the fake relic is stashed keeps going on of its own accord.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 June 2024
The agreement expires of its own accord on July 31, 2091.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
And there are no federal laws mandating that platforms keep or catalog political advertisements (Meta does this of its own accord).
—WIRED, 1 Sep. 2023
Even as critics of free trade gain the upper hand, globalization, wholly of its own accord, is transforming in rich countries’ favor.
—Susan Lund, James Manyika, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
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“Of its own accord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20its%20own%20accord. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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