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
Season three got rockier reviews, and a fluke of timing meant Emmy voters were meant to be voting for season two even though season three was almost certainly foremost in their minds.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2024
At that stage of the game, Spurs' clinical break felt something of a fluke.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Edge: Pride Defense Orlando has proven across two playoff games that their regular season defense was no fluke.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
So far, the Chargers have proven their league-leading average of only 13 points per game allowed has been no fluke.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2024
At that stage of the game, Spurs' clinical break felt something of a fluke.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Edge: Pride Defense Orlando has proven across two playoff games that their regular season defense was no fluke.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
So far, the Chargers have proven their league-leading average of only 13 points per game allowed has been no fluke.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluke
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President-elect Donald Trump’s surgeon general nominee was involved in a tragic gun accident as a teenager that killed her father.Escher Walcott, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, investigators have not yet identified the direct cause of the massive fire at Notre Dame in April 2019, though many believe the blaze was ignited by accident.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Regardless of how the rest of the rotation shapes up, Snitker likes the Braves’ chances with a returning trio of Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale, Reynaldo López, and Spencer Schwellenbach, who was a revelation as a rookie in 2024.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Experts have decades' worth of data, which can be used to calculate each state's chances of seeing snow.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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That’s pretty darn incredible, and with luck, the ease and processes around buying and selling will only continue to improve.Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Supreme Court could also decide not to review the case, in which case TikTok may be out of luck, according to Gautam Hans, associate director of the First Amendment Clinic and professor at Cornell Law School.Clare Duffy, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Fluke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluke. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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