fluke
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And without such a theory, odds are very high that October’s past volatility is a statistical fluke.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
In 2020, the city’s establishment initially dismissed Raman, then a political novice, as a wokosa fluke, until she beat David Ryu, who became the first L.A. council incumbent to lose in 17 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Gotham is able to distinguish between the animals largely thanks to "fluke prints": whales have unique patterns on the underside of their tails, similar to human fingerprints, St. Lawrence explained.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Not long ago, I watched a video of an angler tossing an urchin into the Atlantic surf and coming up with a nice-sized fluke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The whale writhes, its fluke beating powerfully against the air as it leaves the water, revealing how completely the squid’s tentacles envelop it, squeezing the whale with life-crushing force.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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