fluke
Example Sentences
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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
“Second time, it was like, ‘OK, it wasn’t a fluke.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
After 45 minutes, I'm looking at Hogh and thinking this isn't a fluke.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
It was a fluke, but it led to the promotion of H.R.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
I thought about telling him I hadn’t come looking for anything, that it was a total fluke I’d crashed right in front of New Life in Christ.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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