fluke

Example Sentences

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A sports team that consistently ranks in the top tier of its division is unlikely to be a fluke.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

One exception occurred due to a 1959 fluke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

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

The scientist on board tells us that the fluke, or tail, of a whale is like a person’s fingerprint.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt