as in accident
an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events
the discovery of oil on their property was just an amazing fluke
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Recent Examples of fluke
Who knew if these roles were flukes — one-offs, novelties — or if Jerry Adler would defy the odds stacked up against any actor, much less a sexagenarian new to the game, and continue to find work in his newfound profession.
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Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
When a chatbot produces something shocking, executives describe it as an unfortunate ‘hallucination,’ a fluke of the algorithm.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Not a fluke, and they weren’t carried by a hot goalie.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
All of which means the degree of internal pressure — to show 2024 was a fluke, to set the table for Morgan Scalley and to head into retirement with his competitive fire satisfied — is undoubtedly extraordinary.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
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Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
When a chatbot produces something shocking, executives describe it as an unfortunate ‘hallucination,’ a fluke of the algorithm.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Not a fluke, and they weren’t carried by a hot goalie.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
All of which means the degree of internal pressure — to show 2024 was a fluke, to set the table for Morgan Scalley and to head into retirement with his competitive fire satisfied — is undoubtedly extraordinary.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluke
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Initially dismissed as an accident, Charles, Oliver and Mabel dive headfirst into the investigation, uncovering a sprawling conspiracy that stretches beyond the building’s walls and entangles New York’s old mob families with its newest billionaires.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Damaged airbags also may fail to deploy in case of accidents.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Investors peg the chances of a quarter-point rate cut this month at about 90% and the odds of a half-point cut at nearly 10%, according to CME FedWatch Tool, a measure of market sentiment.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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What began as a chance to build a sales team and achieve financial independence turned into a mission to serve working families.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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With any luck, it will someday be reversed, like other famous examples of Supreme Court decisions that reflected prejudice against African-Americans, Japanese-Americans, and others.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Rather than hang out with the two old hags, Cherry decides to try her luck on the stand-up paddleboards with Brigitte and Daniel, but quickly loses her balance.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Fluke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluke. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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