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
Does that make their passing defense a fluke or legitimate?
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
The first one, where the bullet grazed his ear in Butler, Pa., seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime fluke.
—Howard Kurtz, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024
August’s report will look at whether the previous month was a fluke or the beginning of an ominous trend.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024
This year isn’t a fluke: Heat-trapping climate pollutants in the atmosphere have warmed Flagstaff enough that cooling demand during the school year has nearly doubled since 1970, a Climate Central analysis of weather records shows.
—Joan Meiners and Katie Worth, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
The first one, where the bullet grazed his ear in Butler, Pa., seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime fluke.
—Howard Kurtz, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024
August’s report will look at whether the previous month was a fluke or the beginning of an ominous trend.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024
This year isn’t a fluke: Heat-trapping climate pollutants in the atmosphere have warmed Flagstaff enough that cooling demand during the school year has nearly doubled since 1970, a Climate Central analysis of weather records shows.
—Joan Meiners and Katie Worth, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluke
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Police have not determined whether the person was killed in a slaying or whether a marine animal or a boating accident could have led to a decapitation, Martin said.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Alcohol, also potentially addictive, has significant long-term and short-term dangers, such as motor vehicle accidents in the case of the latter.Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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An actor by profession, Lloyd had been coached for the deception by a magician called Jenny Winstanley, who originally hoped to join the Magic Circle herself, but thought Lloyd would stand a better chance of making the trick work.Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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Canceled after one season, the series never got the chance to ratchet up the tension.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Rizzi, unlike in the morning, also had some luck on his side, as Atlanta missed three field goals.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Madelyn Cline has had better luck with a role in the excellent Knives Out: Glass Onion.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Fluke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluke. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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