fluke
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"I wanted to come back and prove last year wasn't a fluke."
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
The gap between these values is small in absolute terms, but far too large to dismiss as a statistical fluke.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
For those who grew up with Ms. Blume’s star fixed immutably in their literary firmament, it’s hard to think of her success as a fluke of time and place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Kevin Keshishyan, Los Altos: A 6-7 junior, Keshishyan entered this week averaging 20.4 points and 8.2 rebounds, proving his summer development was no fluke.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Brandy and Tressa arrive to see the enormous fluke of a whale as it dives.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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