fluke
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After his first prediction came true when his native Germany won the 2014 World Cup, Klement imagined running the numbers again in 2018 would expose it as a fluke.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Its unique fluke next popped up six years later -- this time off the coast of the Brazilian megacity Sao Paulo.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The study relied on 19,283 high-quality fluke photographs collected between 1984 and 2025 from eastern Australia and Latin America.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Suddenly, the whale’s dark body arced above the surface before diving down to reveal its tail, or fluke.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Nick said the Sheffield was just an unlucky fluke.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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