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
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
Maybe this can be a fluke one-year plunge to the bottom and the climb back up can begin, aided by coaches who recognize their job is to teach lessons in basketball, life and college preparation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026
Mr. Moore’s appointment feels like one more attempt to frame the fire as a blame-free fluke.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
It was a fluke that they even had a cello; they’re very expensive and fragile.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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