fluke

Example Sentences

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Proving it was no fluke, it was the second time in three months that big-serving Rybakina has beaten the world number one.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Then Darnold demonstrated that his success the year prior wasn’t a fluke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

But even this highly capable bot made one mistake - breaking a wine glass on its first attempt, which appears to have been a bad fluke.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

As Short says in “Starring Dick Van Dyke,” being in a hit TV show is a fluke.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

Jerrie wanted the other women to succeed as well in order to prove that she wasn't a fluke.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson